Cintas (CTAS) director details phantom stock unit deferred compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cintas Corporation director Ronald W. Tysoe reported a series of historical equity-related transactions on a Form 4, covering fee deferrals into phantom stock units under the company’s Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. The table lists multiple acquisitions of phantom stock units between 11/11/2011 and 10/03/2013, all coded as acquisitions and held as direct beneficial ownership. After the final reported transaction, he held 29,857.86 phantom stock units.

These phantom stock units are tied in value to one share of Cintas common stock but are not actual shares and carry no voting rights; they are payable only in cash after the director’s service ends. The company notes that, following a four-for-one stock split completed on September 4, 2024, all share amounts and prices in this report have been adjusted. This filing is identified as the third of five separate submissions made on the same date to cover a total of 134 individual transactions.

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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TYSOE RONALD W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 625737

(Street)

CINCINNATI OH 45262

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2011

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)
			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)(2)	11/11/2011		A		410.51		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	410.51	$7.34	22,737.5	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	12/19/2011		A		43.04		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	43.04	$7.67	22,780.54	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	01/04/2012		A		36.26		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	36.26	$9.1	22,816.81	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	01/09/2012		A		70.61		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	70.61	$9.35	22,887.41	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	01/10/2012		A		853.05		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	853.05	$9.51	23,740.46	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	03/19/2012		A		32.78		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	32.78	$10.07	23,773.24	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	04/03/2012		A		33.61		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	33.61	$9.82	23,806.85	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	04/16/2012		A		182.9		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	182.9	$9.62	23,989.76	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	04/17/2012		A		715.38		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	715.38	$9.8	24,705.14	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	07/16/2012		A		33.49		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	33.49	$9.85	24,738.63	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	07/23/2012		A		187.38		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	187.38	$9.39	24,926.02	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	07/24/2012		A		817.96		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	817.96	$9.38	25,743.98	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	09/20/2012		A		32.05		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	32.05	$10.3	25,776.03	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	10/03/2012		A		31.28		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	31.28	$10.55	25,807.31	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	10/15/2012		A		173.81		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	173.81	$10.5	25,981.11	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	10/16/2012		A		694.81		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	694.81	$10.54	26,675.92	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	11/09/2012		A		419.99		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	419.99	$10.16	27,095.91	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	12/19/2012		A		32.98		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	32.98	$10.61	27,128.89	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	01/03/2013		A		33.19		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	33.19	$10.55	27,162.08	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	01/15/2013		A		864.84		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	864.84	$10.58	28,026.92	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	03/18/2013		A		30.78		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	30.78	$11.37	28,057.7	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	04/02/2013		A		31.77		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	31.77	$11.02	28,089.48	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	04/22/2013		A		163.06		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	163.06	$11.19	28,252.53	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	04/23/2013		A		656.22		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	656.22	$11.16	28,908.75	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	07/15/2013		A		29.24		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	29.24	$11.97	28,937.99	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	07/24/2013		A		29.44		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	29.44	$11.89	28,967.43	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	07/29/2013		A		155.62		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	155.62	$11.73	29,123.05	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	07/30/2013		A		679.51		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	679.51	$11.81	29,802.56	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	09/19/2013		A		27.51		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	27.51	$12.72	29,830.07	D
Phantom Stock Units	(1)(2)	10/03/2013		A		27.79		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	27.79	$12.6	29,857.86	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 (including dividend equivalents that have been credited as additional Phantom Stock Units), 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.

2. On September 4, 2024, Cintas Corporation completed a four-for-one stock split of its common stock. All share amounts and stock prices have been adjusted to give effect to this stock split.

Remarks:

This Form 4 is the third of five Form 4s filed by the Reporting Person on the same date, December 17, 2025. The Form 4 has been split into five filings to cover all 134 individual transactions because the SEC's EDGAR filing system limits a single Form 4 to a maximum of 30 separate transactions.

	/s/ Ronald W. Tysoe	12/17/2025
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FAQ

What insider activity did Cintas (CTAS) report in this Form 4?

The report shows director Ronald W. Tysoe acquiring phantom stock units over multiple dates, all as part of deferred compensation, resulting in 29,857.86 phantom stock units beneficially owned after the last reported transaction.

Over what period were the Cintas (CTAS) phantom stock unit transactions reported?

The transactions in the table span from 11/11/2011 through 10/03/2013, reflecting periodic acquisitions of phantom stock units credited to the director’s deferred compensation account.

What are phantom stock units in the Cintas (CTAS) Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan?

Phantom stock units are described as units with a value equal to one share of Cintas common stock, but they are not actual shares, have no voting rights, and are payable only in cash after the director’s service ends.

How did the September 4, 2024 stock split affect this Cintas (CTAS) Form 4?

Cintas states that on September 4, 2024 it completed a four-for-one stock split of its common stock and that all share amounts and stock prices in this report have been adjusted to reflect that split.

Why does the Cintas (CTAS) director have multiple related Form 4 filings on the same date?

The remarks explain that this is the third of five forms filed on the same date, used to report 134 individual transactions, because the SEC’s EDGAR system limits a single filing to 30 separate transactions.

Is the Cintas (CTAS) director’s ownership reported as direct or indirect?

The table shows the phantom stock units as direct (D) beneficial ownership by the reporting person.