UniFirst Corporation filings document its uniform and facility services business, financial results and public-company governance. Form 8-K disclosures cover quarterly and annual operating results, changes to the company's reportable segments, material definitive agreements, executive officer transitions, and annual meeting voting outcomes.
The company's regulatory record also includes director elections, advisory compensation votes, auditor ratification, and capital-structure disclosures tied to its Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.
Cintas Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UniFirst. The companies say the combination will serve approximately 1.5 million business customers across the U.S. and Canada and is expected to close in the second half of calendar 2026.
The announcement states the merger will optimize route networks, supply chains, service infrastructure and technology investments, and that UniFirst team members will join Cintas after closing. Cintas will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to UniFirst shareholders.
Cintas Corporation published website screenshots and a communication describing its proposed transaction with UniFirst and related disclosures. The communication states Cintas will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 to register shares to be issued in the transaction and that the definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to UniFirst shareholders.
The release contains customary forward-looking statements and a detailed list of transaction-related and company-specific risk factors. It directs readers to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, proxy statement/prospectus and other SEC filings from the SEC website or the companies' websites.
Cintas Corporation issued a communication regarding its proposed transaction with UniFirst, describing forward-looking statements, risks, and proxy/registration procedures. The release states Cintas will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 and that a definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be furnished to UniFirst shareholders.
The communication lists specific Transaction-related risks (regulatory, shareholder, integration, costs, dilution) and directs readers to each company’s SEC filings for additional information.
Cintas Corporation announced it has agreed to acquire UniFirst in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing UniFirst at $5.5 billion. Under the agreement UniFirst shareholders will receive $310 per share composed of $155 cash and 0.772 Cintas shares (based on a Cintas share price of $200.77).
The companies expect approximately $375 million of operating cost synergies to be realized within four years, pro forma leverage at close of about 1.5x debt/EBITDA, and EPS accretion by the end of the second full year after closing. Management expects the transaction to close in the second half of 2026. The call also noted the combined company will serve roughly 1.5 million customer locations and that Cintas added ~300,000 customers from UniFirst; preliminary Q3 consolidated revenue was $2.84 billion, up 8.9% (8.2% organic).
Cintas and UniFirst posted a transaction-related communication on March 11, 2026. The message contains forward-looking statements about the proposed combination (the “Transaction”) and lists numerous risks and uncertainties, including regulatory, shareholder and legal approvals, integration challenges, costs, potential dilution and macroeconomic factors.
The communication states that Cintas will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 to register Cintas common stock to be issued in the Transaction and that a definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to UniFirst shareholders. The filing emphasizes reading the S-4/proxy statement when available and discloses that directors and executive officers of both companies may be participants in the solicitation.
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.
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.
UniFirst Corporation agreed to be acquired by Cintas Corporation in a cash-and-stock deal valuing UniFirst at approximately $5.5 billion. UniFirst shareholders will receive $155 in cash plus 0.7720 shares of Cintas common stock per UniFirst share, implying total consideration of $310.00 based on Cintas’ prior closing price.
The acquisition will be completed through a two-step merger, after which UniFirst will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cintas. Closing requires a two‑thirds UniFirst shareholder vote, regulatory approvals including antitrust clearance, effectiveness of a Cintas Form S‑4, and no material adverse effects on either company.
UniFirst faces a $213.3 million termination fee in certain scenarios, while Cintas would owe $350 million if it terminates under specified circumstances. A voting agreement covering about two‑thirds of UniFirst’s voting power supports approval. Cintas estimates roughly $375 million of operating cost synergies and reported preliminary fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $2.84 billion, up 8.9% year over year.
Cintas Corporation entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire UniFirst Corporation. Under the agreement dated March 10, 2026, UniFirst stockholders will receive $155 in cash plus 0.7720 shares of Cintas common stock per UniFirst share at the First Effective Time. The merger is structured as two sequential statutory mergers and is subject to customary conditions, including UniFirst shareholder approval, regulatory clearances, listing approval for the Cintas shares to be issued, and HSR clearance.
The agreement includes reciprocal termination fees of $213.3 million and $350 million, a voting agreement covering approximately two-thirds of UniFirst voting power, and a committed $2.85 billion 364-day bridge financing facility to support the transaction.
River Road Asset Management filed an amended ownership report showing a 5.0% beneficial stake in UniFirst Corp. It reports beneficial ownership of 733,118 shares of UniFirst common stock, compared with 14,521,268 shares outstanding as of January 2, 2026.
River Road manages this position on behalf of its advisory clients, using client funds totaling $109,255,965.43 to purchase the shares. The position is held for investment, and River Road retains discretion to buy, sell, vote, or suggest board nominees, while stating it does not intend to seek control or manage UniFirst’s day‑to‑day operations.
UNIFIRST CORP executive David Martin Katz, Executive VP of Sales and Marketing, completed an open-market sale of 1,464 shares of Common Stock at $237.54 per share, executed under a pre-arranged trading plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) adopted on November 14, 2025.
After this sale, he reports beneficial ownership of 6,461 shares, consisting of 1,230 shares of Common Stock and multiple blocks of restricted stock units that vest in annual installments through October 31, 2028.