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 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 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.
A holder of common stock in the issuer connected with symbol UNF has filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144. The filing covers 1,464 shares of common stock, to be sold through Merrill Lynch on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $347,758.56.
The shares were originally acquired on 10/31/2025 as a stock award from the issuer. As of the filing, there were 14,521,268 shares of this common stock outstanding, providing context for the size of the planned sale.
UniFirst Corporation executive Ross William Masters reported a planned stock sale. The Executive Vice President sold 1,128 shares of UniFirst common stock on 02/09/2026 at $201.38 per share under a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan adopted on November 10, 2025.
After this transaction, he beneficially owns 3,849 shares directly and an additional 65 shares indirectly through an IRA. The directly held amount includes restricted stock units scheduled to vest in annual installments through October 31, 2028.
A holder of restricted common stock has filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144. The filing covers 1,128 shares of common stock, with an indicated aggregate market value of 227,156.64, to be sold through Merrill Lynch on the NYSE. The shares were originally acquired from the issuer as a stock award on 10/31/2025, and the approximate sale date listed is 02/09/2026. The filing also notes that there are 14,521,268 shares outstanding of this class of common stock.
A shareholder of UNF filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 6,530 shares of common stock. The planned sale is through Merrill Lynch, 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA on the NYSE, with an approximate sale date of 01/28/2026.
The filing notes that 14,521,268 shares of this class were outstanding when the notice was prepared. It also shows that during the prior three months, 1,419 shares of the issuer’s common stock were sold for gross proceeds of 287,851.69.
UNF has a planned insider sale of common stock under Rule 144. The notice covers 1,419 shares of common stock to be sold through Merrill Lynch, with an aggregate market value of 287,894.26. The shares are part of a larger base of 14,521,268 shares outstanding and are expected to be sold on or around 01/09/2026 on the NYSE.
The seller acquired these 1,419 shares as a stock award from the issuer on 01/07/2026, with no special payment arrangement noted. The form indicates no other sales of the issuer’s securities by this person in the past three months and includes a representation that the seller is not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.