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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.
Barstad Melanie W. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Cintas director Melanie W. Barstad received 10.150 Phantom Stock Units as compensation. These units were credited on March 13, 2026 at a reference value of $194.2800 per unit, bringing her total Phantom Stock Unit balance to 4,393.3800 units.
The units reflect Barstad’s election to defer a portion of her cash retainer fees into the company’s Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan. Each Phantom Stock Unit tracks the value of one share of Cintas common stock, including dividend equivalents, but is not an actual share and carries no voting rights. The units are payable only in cash after she terminates service as a director, making this a routine, cash-settled compensation arrangement rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
CARNAHAN KAREN L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Cintas director Karen L. Carnahan reported receiving 15.02 Phantom Stock Units tied to Cintas common stock as a grant under the company’s directors’ deferred compensation plan. After this award, she holds 6,501.64 Phantom Stock Units. These units mirror the value of one common share each but are not actual shares, carry no voting rights, and are payable only in cash after her service as a director ends.
Cintas director Robert E. Coletti reported an acquisition of phantom stock units as part of his board compensation. On this Form 4, he received 25.590 phantom stock units valued at $194.2800 per unit, bringing his total phantom stock unit balance to 11,075.990 units.
The footnote explains that Coletti elected to defer a portion of his cash retainer fees into these phantom stock units under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit tracks the value of one share of Cintas common stock but is not an actual share, carries no voting rights, and is payable only in cash after he leaves the board.
UniFirst Corporation entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Cintas Corporation. Under the agreement, each share of UniFirst common stock will convert into $155 in cash plus 0.7720 shares of Cintas common stock at the First Effective Time. The transaction requires approval by holders of two‑thirds of UniFirst’s combined voting power and customary regulatory clearances, and includes mutual termination fee arrangements of $213.3 million (payable by UniFirst in certain circumstances) and $350 million (payable by Cintas in certain circumstances). A voting and support agreement covers shares representing approximately two‑thirds of UniFirst’s voting power.
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 director Robert E. Coletti reported a gift transaction involving the company’s common stock. On 01/28/2026, he transferred 5,200 shares of Cintas common stock in a transaction coded "G" at a reported price of $0 per share, leaving him with 14,200 shares held directly.
The filing also shows 345,600 Cintas shares held indirectly by trusts described as being for the benefit of Mr. Coletti and his family. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these trust-held shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
Cintas Corporation’s Executive Chairman and 10% owner Scott D. Farmer reported a transfer of 10,400 shares of common stock on January 28, 2026, coded as a "G" transaction, which indicates a gift. After this transfer, he directly held 584,992 common shares.
Mr. Farmer also reported large indirect holdings through various entities, including a limited liability limited partnership, limited liability companies, a limited partnership, trusts, an ESOP, and his spouse. For these indirect positions, he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
Cintas Corporation director Karen L. Carnahan reported acquiring 148.39 phantom stock units on January 20, 2026 under the company’s Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom unit is valued like one share of Cintas common stock but is not an actual share and carries no voting rights.
The units were credited at a reference price of $193.74 per unit, increasing her total phantom stock unit balance to 6,486.62 units, held directly. These phantom stock units represent deferred cash retainer fees and will be paid out only in cash after she terminates service as a director.
Cintas Corporation director Melanie W. Barstad reported receiving additional deferred compensation in the form of phantom stock units tied to Cintas common stock. On 01/20/2026, she acquired 164.52 phantom stock units at a reference value of $193.74 per unit, bringing her total reported holdings to 4,383.23 phantom stock units.
These phantom stock units are created when the director elects to defer a portion of cash retainer fees under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit is valued like one share of Cintas common stock but is not actual stock, carries no voting rights, and is payable only in cash after her service as a director ends.
Cintas Corporation director Robert E. Coletti reported an acquisition of derivative securities tied to the company’s stock. On January 20, 2026, he received 129.04 Phantom Stock Units at a reference value of $193.74 per unit under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing his total to 11,050.4 Phantom Stock Units held directly.
The filing explains that these Phantom Stock Units track the value of one share of Cintas common stock each but are not actual shares, carry no voting rights, and represent deferred cash compensation. They are payable only in cash after Coletti’s service as a director ends, so this reflects compensation deferral rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.