Cintas Corporation filings document the formal disclosures of a Nasdaq-listed uniform and facility-services company, including operating results, material definitive agreements, financing arrangements, governance matters and shareholder votes. Recent Form 8-K reports cover quarterly financial results, a revolving credit facility and other material agreements, while annual meeting filings record director elections, advisory executive-compensation votes, auditor ratification and shareholder voting outcomes.
The company’s proxy materials describe board structure, executive compensation, equity awards, audit matters and shareholder voting procedures. Cintas filings also disclose capital-structure and liquidity terms, including subsidiary guarantees, covenants, letter-of-credit and swing-line mechanics, and other governance subjects tied to its route-based uniform, facility services, first aid and safety, and fire protection operations.
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) reported revenue of $3,014.0 million for the three months ended August 31, 2026, up 10.9% from $2,718.1 million a year earlier. Net income increased 12.3% to $551.7 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 13.3% to $1.36. Operating cash flow was $572.3 million, compared with $414.5 million.
Cintas agreed to acquire all outstanding UniFirst Corporation shares in a transaction valued at approximately $5.5 billion. Each UniFirst share is to convert into $155.00 in cash and 0.7720 Cintas shares. The transaction had not closed. On October 2, 2026, Cintas and UniFirst certified substantial compliance with the FTC’s Second Request and agreed not to consummate the transaction before December 11, 2026, unless the FTC first gives written notice that it has closed its investigation. Cintas expects closing before the end of calendar 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Transaction expenses were $15.7 million for the quarter. After quarter-end, through October 7, Cintas purchased 2.5 million shares for a total purchase price of $494.0 million.
Cintas Corporation and UniFirst certified to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on October 2, 2026, that they had substantially complied with the FTC’s request for additional information. That day, they entered a timing agreement under which they agreed not to consummate the mergers before December 11, 2026, unless the FTC gives written notice before then that it has closed its investigation.
Both companies certified to the Canadian Competition Bureau on September 29, 2026, that they had completed their response to its supplementary information request. Cintas continues to expect the mergers to close before the end of calendar year 2026, subject to satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of $3.01 billion, up 10.9% from $2.72 billion a year earlier; organic revenue growth was 8.9%. Operating income increased 15.2% to $711.9 million, including $14.4 million of UniFirst transaction expenses. Net income rose 12.3% to $551.7 million, and diluted EPS rose 13.3% to $1.36. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.39, up 15.8%, excluding the $0.03 per-share effect of those transaction expenses.
Cintas raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $12.15 billion–$12.27 billion and adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $5.45–$5.54 per share. Revenue guidance excludes expected impacts from the proposed UniFirst acquisition, assumes no future acquisitions and assumes constant foreign currency exchange rates; adjusted EPS guidance excludes non-recurring UniFirst transaction costs. Cintas said it continues to engage with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission as it reviews the transaction and expects it to close before the end of calendar 2026.
Cintas reported share purchases totaling $544.7 million during the first quarter and through September 22, 2026, and paid an aggregate quarterly dividend of $208.8 million on September 15, 2026.
CINTAS CORP (CTAS) director Ronald W. Tysoe reported an acquisition of 101.52 Phantom Stock Units on September 15, 2026 as a grant/award under the company’s Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Following this award, he holds 38,940.22 Phantom Stock Units directly, each linked in value to one share of common stock but payable only in cash after his board service ends.
CINTAS CORP (symbol: CTAS) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Coletti Robert E. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CINTAS CORP (CTAS) director Robert E. Coletti received a grant of 29.71 Phantom Stock Units on September 15, 2026. The units were credited at a reference value of $198.95 per unit under a Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and are tied in value to Cintas common stock but are not actual shares.
After this award, Coletti holds a total of 11,392.85 Phantom Stock Units, which are payable only in cash after his termination of service as a director and carry no voting rights.
CINTAS CORP (CTAS) director Karen L. Carnahan reported an acquisition of 17.82 Phantom Stock Units on September 15, 2026, as a grant/award tied to her service as a director. These units, valued at $198.95 per unit, increase her directly held Phantom Stock Units to 6,833.63 units. The units track the value of Cintas common stock but are not actual shares, carry no voting rights, and are payable only in cash after her termination of service as a director under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, including credited dividend equivalents.
CINTAS CORP (symbol: CTAS) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Barstad Melanie W. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Cintas Corp (CTAS) director Melanie W. Barstad reported an award of 12.37 Phantom Stock Units on September 15, 2026, credited at a reference value of $198.95 per unit. Following this grant, she holds a total of 4,746.82 Phantom Stock Units, which track Cintas common stock but are cash-settled, non-voting units payable only after her service as a director ends.
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) has released its 2026 proxy statement for the virtual Annual Meeting on October 27, 2026, where shareholders will vote on eight director nominees, an advisory say-on-pay resolution, auditor ratification, a reincorporation from Washington to Delaware, and a shareholder proposal on majority voting.
For fiscal 2026, Cintas reports $11.26 billion in revenue, up 8.9%, with 8.3% organic growth, a record gross margin of 50.7%, operating income of $2.61 billion (margin 23.1%), and diluted EPS of $4.91 (adjusted $4.94). The company returned $1.7 billion to shareholders via buybacks and dividends and highlights a pending acquisition of UniFirst Corporation. The Board recommends voting for all management proposals except the shareholder majority-voting proposal, which it recommends against.
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) is soliciting votes for its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on October 27, 2026. Shareholders will elect eight directors, approve on an advisory basis named executive officer pay, ratify Ernst & Young as auditor for fiscal 2027, approve reincorporation from Washington to Delaware, and vote on a shareholder proposal supporting majority voting, which the Board recommends against.
The company reports a strong fiscal 2026: revenue $11.26 billion, up 8.9% with 8.3% organic growth, gross margin of 50.7%, operating income of $2.61 billion (23.1% margin), and diluted EPS of $4.91 (adjusted $4.94, up 12.3%). Cintas returned $1.7 billion to shareholders via buybacks and dividends and highlights a pending UniFirst acquisition, subject to completion. Governance disclosures include separating the President and CEO roles, promoting James N. Rozakis to President and COO and elevating D. Brock Denton to Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, along with detailed board independence, committee structures, director compensation and robust clawback and anti‑hedging policies.