Cintas director awarded phantom stock units

Coletti Robert E. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Coletti Robert E. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Cintas Corp director Robert E. Coletti received a grant of 141.93 Phantom Stock Units tied to Cintas common stock at a reference price of $176.14 per unit. These units reflect a deferral of a portion of his director cash retainer fees under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

Following this award, Coletti holds 11,217.92 Phantom Stock Units directly. The units mirror the value of Cintas common shares but are not actual stock, carry no voting rights, and are payable only in cash after his service as a director ends, so this is a compensation and deferral event rather than an open-market trade.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 141.93 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Coletti Robert E.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units	141.93	$176.14	$25K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 11,217.92 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: 141.93 units Reference price per unit: $176.14 per unit Total Phantom Stock Units held: 11,217.92 units

3 metrics

Phantom Stock Units granted 141.93 units Grant/award on 2026-04-14

Reference price per unit $176.14 per unit Value per Phantom Stock Unit at grant

Total Phantom Stock Units held 11,217.92 units Holdings following reported transaction

Key Terms

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

3 terms

Phantom Stock Units financial

"cash retainer fees into 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 equal to one share"

cash retainer fees financial

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

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What did Cintas (CTAS) director Robert E. Coletti report on this Form 4?

Robert E. Coletti reported receiving 141.93 Phantom Stock Units tied to Cintas common stock at $176.14 per unit. These units come from deferring part of his director cash retainer fees into the company’s Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

How many Phantom Stock Units does Robert E. Coletti now hold in Cintas (CTAS)?

After the latest award, Robert E. Coletti holds 11,217.92 Phantom Stock Units. These units track the value of Cintas common stock but are bookkeeping entries only, with no voting rights and settlement in cash after his board service ends.

Are the Phantom Stock Units in Cintas (CTAS) an open-market purchase or sale?

The Phantom Stock Units represent a grant and deferral of director cash retainer fees, not an open-market stock purchase or sale. They are credited under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan rather than bought or sold on an exchange.

Do Cintas (CTAS) Phantom Stock Units give Robert E. Coletti voting rights?

No, Phantom Stock Units do not provide voting rights. Each unit’s value equals one share of Cintas common stock, but they are not actual shares, carry no voting power, and are ultimately settled only in cash after the director’s service terminates.

When will Cintas (CTAS) pay out Robert E. Coletti’s Phantom Stock Units?

Phantom Stock Units are payable only in cash after Robert E. Coletti’s service as a director ends. Until then, they function as deferred compensation entries whose value mirrors Cintas common stock but without actual share ownership or voting rights.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/16/2026 - 07:51 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Coletti Robert E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8044 MONTGOMERY RD

SUITE 480

(Street)

CINCINNATI OHIO 45236

(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		141.93		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	141.93	$176.14	11,217.92	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/ Robert E. Coletti	04/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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