SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FARMER SCOTT D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

8044 MONTGOMERY ROAD

SUITE 480

(Street)

CINCINNATI

45236

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CINTAS CORP [ CTAS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/03/2018		M		20,589	A	$26.23	1,008,062	D
Common Stock	08/03/2018		M		94,467	A	$33.92	1,102,529	D
Common Stock	08/03/2018		F		18,096	D	$206.92	1,084,433	D
Common Stock	08/03/2018		M		51,133	A	⁽⁵⁾	1,135,566	D
Common Stock	08/03/2018		F		22,484	D	$206.92	1,113,082	D
Common Stock	08/03/2018		F		22,751⁽¹⁾	D	$206.92	1,090,331	D
Common Stock								9,376,387	I	By Limited Liability Limited Partnership⁽²⁾
Common Stock								3,926,900	I	By Limited Liability Companies⁽³⁾
Common Stock								723,669	I	By Trusts
Common Stock								83,880	I	By Limited Partnership
Common Stock								4,038	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								1,143	I	By ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.23	08/03/2018		M			20,589	⁽⁴⁾	07/26/2020	Common Stock	20,589	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$33.92	08/03/2018		M			94,467	⁽⁴⁾	07/25/2021	Common Stock	94,467	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	08/03/2018		M			51,133	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	51,133	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restrictions on restricted shares granted pursuant to Cintas Corporation's 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the "Equity Plan") and previously reported on Form 4 have lapsed. The Reporting Person has transferred 22,751 of these shares to satisfy tax withholding.

2. Owned by a limited liability limited partnership of which Mr. Farmer has sole voting and dispositive power. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

3. Owned by limited liability companies of which Mr. Farmer has sole voting and dispositive power. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

4. Options granted pursuant to the Equity Plan. The option vests as follows: one-third on the third anniversary of the grant date, one-third on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and one-third on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

5. The restricted stock units were granted pursuant to Article 10 of the Equity Plan and are settable solely in shares of common stock and cliff vest on 8/3/2018.

	/s/ Regina L. Estenfelder as Attorney-in-Fact for Scott D. Farmer	08/07/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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