Cintas director awarded 163 phantom stock units

CARNAHAN KAREN L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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CARNAHAN KAREN L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Cintas director Karen L. Carnahan received a grant of 163.220 Phantom Stock Units on April 14, 2026 as a deferred portion of her cash retainer fees under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit’s value equals one share of Cintas common stock at $176.14 per unit.

After this award, she holds 6,664.870 Phantom Stock Units. These units are bookkeeping entries, not actual shares, carry no voting rights, and are payable only in cash after she terminates service as a director.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 163.22 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider CARNAHAN KAREN L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units	163.22	$176.14	$29K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 6,664.87 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Reporting Person elected to defer a portion of the Reporting Person's cash retainer fees into Phantom Stock Units pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, each unit having a value equal to one share of Cintas Corporation common stock but are not actual shares of common stock and carry no voting rights. Phantom Stock Units are payable only in cash after termination of service as a director.

Key Figures

Phantom Stock Units granted: 163.220 units Reference value per unit: $176.14 per unit Total Phantom Stock Units after grant: 6,664.870 units +1 more

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Phantom Stock Units granted 163.220 units Grant on April 14, 2026

Reference value per unit $176.14 per unit Value equal to one Cintas common share

Total Phantom Stock Units after grant 6,664.870 units Balance following April 14, 2026 award

Underlying common stock shares 163.220 shares Underlying security for the Phantom Stock Units

Key Terms

Phantom Stock Units, Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, cash retainer fees

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Phantom Stock Units financial

"Phantom Stock Units pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan"

Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.

Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, each unit having a value"

cash retainer fees financial

"elected to defer a portion of the Reporting Person's cash retainer fees into Phantom Stock Units"

FAQ

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What did Cintas (CTAS) director Karen L. Carnahan report in this Form 4?

Karen L. Carnahan reported receiving 163.220 Phantom Stock Units as compensation. The units came from deferring part of her director cash retainer under the company’s plan, increasing her total Phantom Stock Units holding to 6,664.870.

How many Phantom Stock Units did Karen Carnahan receive from Cintas (CTAS)?

She received 163.220 Phantom Stock Units. These units were credited in lieu of cash retainer fees and each unit’s value equals one share of Cintas common stock, based on a reference value of $176.14 per unit at grant.

What is the value basis of the Phantom Stock Units granted to the Cintas (CTAS) director?

Each Phantom Stock Unit has a value equal to one share of Cintas common stock. For this grant, the reference value was $176.14 per unit, aligning the deferred compensation with the company’s share price at the time of crediting.

How many total Phantom Stock Units does the Cintas (CTAS) director hold after this transaction?

After this transaction, Karen L. Carnahan holds 6,664.870 Phantom Stock Units. This total reflects the new 163.220-unit award added to her existing balance, all representing deferred cash compensation linked to Cintas’ common stock value.

Do Cintas (CTAS) Phantom Stock Units give directors voting rights or actual shares?

No, Phantom Stock Units do not provide voting rights or actual shares. They are bookkeeping units whose value tracks one Cintas common share and are settled only in cash after the director’s service ends, according to the deferred compensation plan.

When are the Cintas (CTAS) Phantom Stock Units payable to the director?

The Phantom Stock Units are payable only in cash after the director’s service ends. Under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, units accumulate during service and convert into a cash payment based on their value when service terminates.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CARNAHAN KAREN L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 625737

(Street)

CINCINNATI OHIO 45262

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/14/2026

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

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

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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units	(1)	04/14/2026		A		163.22		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	163.22	$176.14	6,664.87	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reporting Person elected to defer a portion of the Reporting Person's cash retainer fees into Phantom Stock Units pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, each unit having a value equal to one share of Cintas Corporation common stock but are not actual shares of common stock and carry no voting rights. Phantom Stock Units are payable only in cash after termination of service as a director.

	/s/ Brock Denton as Attorney-in-Fact for Karen L. Carnahan	04/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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