Cintas (CTAS) Form 4 CINTAS / SCOTT D FARMER ownership change

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^*

FARMER SCOTT D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8044 MONTGOMERY ROAD

SUITE 480

(Street)

CINCINNATI OH 45236

(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	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2022

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
Common Stock	01/28/2022		M		73,422	A	$46.91	205,470	D
Common Stock	01/28/2022		F		34,356	D	$383.25	171,114	D
Common Stock								9,376,387	I	By Limited Liability Limited Partnership(1)
Common Stock								4,465,608	I	By Limited Liability Company(2)
Common Stock								323,669	I	By Trusts(3)
Common Stock								83,880	I	By Limited Partnership(4)
Common Stock								4,038	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								1,175	I	By ESOP

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
Stock Option	$46.91	01/28/2022		M			73,422	(5)	07/28/2023	Common Stock	73,422	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Owned by a limited liability limited partnership of which Mr. Farmer has sole voting and dispositive power. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

2. Owned by limited liability companies of which Mr. Farmer has sole voting and dispositive power. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

3. Owned by trusts for the benefit of Mr. Farmer and his family. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

4. Owned by a limited partnership under Mr. Farmer's control. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

5. The option vests as follows: one-third on the third anniversary of the grant date, one-third on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, and one-third on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

	/s/ Scott D. Farmer	02/01/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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