Every 8-K that Cintas Corp (CTAS) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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CINTAS CORP (CTAS) reported a planned board change. On August 26, 2026, director Melanie W. Barstad informed the company that she will not stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. She will continue serving as a director until the date of that 2026 annual meeting. The company states that her decision is not the result of any disagreement regarding its operations, policies, or procedures.
Cintas Corporation has separated the roles of President and Chief Executive Officer and appointed Jim Rozakis, previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, as President and COO effective August 1, 2026. Todd Schneider will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer but will no longer hold the title of President.
For his service as President and COO, Rozakis will initially be eligible for annual compensation including a $900,000 base salary, a target annual cash incentive opportunity of $1,125,000, and a target long-term incentive opportunity of $4,000,000 under the company’s equity plan. He will also receive a one-time long-term incentive award with a grant date fair value of $112,500 in restricted stock and $337,500 in non-qualified stock options, vesting over three to five years subject to continued service. The company indicates there are no special arrangements, family relationships, or related-party transactions involving Rozakis that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Cintas Corporation reported strong fiscal 2026 fourth‑quarter results, with revenue of $2.91 billion, up 8.9% from a year earlier, and organic revenue growth of 8.4%. Gross margin reached an all‑time‑high 51.0% of revenue, and operating income rose 12.7% to $673.0 million. Net income increased 14.0% to $511.0 million, and diluted EPS grew 15.6% to $1.26, or $1.29 on an adjusted basis excluding UniFirst transaction expenses.
For fiscal 2026, revenue increased 8.9% to $11.26 billion, operating income rose 10.5% to $2.61 billion, and diluted EPS grew 11.6% to $4.91, or $4.94 adjusted. Free cash flow was $1.88 billion, and the company returned $1.65 billion via dividends and buybacks. Management highlighted progress on the proposed UniFirst acquisition, including shareholder approval and an expected closing in the second half of calendar 2026, and issued fiscal 2027 guidance for revenue of $12.10–$12.25 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $5.36–$5.50, excluding UniFirst‑related transaction costs.
Cintas Corporation filed an update on its planned acquisition of UniFirst Corporation. The companies previously signed an Agreement and Plan of Merger under which UniFirst will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas through a two-step merger structure.
On June 11, 2026, both Cintas and UniFirst received a Second Request for additional information from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. This extends the antitrust waiting period until 30 days after both parties substantially comply, unless further extended or terminated earlier by the FTC.
On June 12, 2026, UniFirst announced that its shareholders approved the pending acquisition at a Special Meeting of Shareholders. Cintas states that it continues to expect the mergers to close in the second half of calendar 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and receipt of required regulatory approvals, and includes extensive forward-looking statement and risk factor disclosures related to the transaction.
Cintas Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cintas Corporation No. 2, entered into a new $2.0 billion revolving credit facility with a maturity date of March 27, 2031. The facility includes a $300.0 million letter of credit sub-facility and a $150.0 million swing line sub-facility.
The agreement allows additional revolving commitments or new term loans of up to $1.0 billion in total and is guaranteed by the parent company and key domestic subsidiaries. It carries interest based on Term SOFR plus 70–114 basis points or a Base Rate, and requires Cintas to keep its leverage ratio at or below 3.50 to 1.00, temporarily rising to 4.00 to 1.00 for four quarters after certain material acquisitions. In connection with this new facility, Cintas terminated and fully repaid all obligations under its prior credit agreement.
Cintas Corporation reported strong fiscal 2026 third quarter results, with revenue rising to $2.84 billion from $2.61 billion, an 8.9% increase. Gross margin reached an all-time high of 51.0%, and operating income grew 8.2% to $659.9 million.
Net income increased to $502.5 million, while diluted EPS rose 9.7% to $1.24 from $1.13. For the first nine months, revenue grew 9.0% to $8.36 billion and diluted EPS increased 10.3% to $3.65. Free cash flow for the nine-month period was $1.27 billion.
Cintas returned $1.45 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends, including a quarterly dividend of $180.0 million. The company entered into an agreement to acquire UniFirst Corporation and raised full-year guidance, targeting revenue of $11.21–$11.24 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.86–$4.90, excluding estimated non-recurring UniFirst transaction costs.
Cintas Corporation has agreed to acquire UniFirst in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing UniFirst at approximately $5.5 billion. UniFirst shareholders will receive $155 in cash and 0.7720 Cintas shares per UniFirst share, for total consideration of $310.00 per share based on Cintas’ March 9, 2026 closing price.
The deal is expected to generate about $375 million of operating cost synergies and be accretive to Cintas earnings per share by the end of the second full year after closing. Cintas has secured a $2.85 billion bridge loan facility to help finance the cash portion and refinance certain UniFirst debt. The transaction, unanimously approved by both boards, is supported by a voting agreement covering roughly two-thirds of UniFirst voting power and is targeted to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. Termination fees include $213.3 million payable by UniFirst and $350 million payable by Cintas in specified scenarios.
Cintas Corporation reported that it has released financial results for the quarter ended November 30, 2025. The company disclosed that these quarterly results were communicated through a press release dated December 18, 2025, which is included as an exhibit to this report and incorporated by reference. This update is provided under the section covering results of operations and financial condition, signaling a regular quarterly earnings communication to the market.
Cintas Corporation reported results of its 2025 Annual Meeting. Shareholders elected all director nominees, with support ranging from 329,266,100 to 342,749,858 votes “For,” depending on the nominee.
Investors approved the advisory vote on executive compensation with 330,468,757 “For,” 17,948,211 “Against,” and 682,774 “Abstain,” alongside 18,894,457 broker non‑votes. Shareholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, with 347,180,490 “For,” 20,554,869 “Against,” and 258,840 “Abstain.”
A shareholder proposal to allow shareholders to call special meetings did not pass, receiving 157,690,015 “For,” 190,386,157 “Against,” and 1,023,570 “Abstain,” with 18,894,457 broker non‑votes.
Cintas Corporation filed a current report to share that it has released its financial results for the quarter ended August 31, 2025. The company states that these quarterly results were announced in a press release dated September 24, 2025.
The press release containing the detailed financial information is furnished as Exhibit 99 to the report and is incorporated by reference, meaning investors must review that exhibit for specific revenue, profit, and other performance metrics.