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This meeting took place on October 27, 2026. CINTAS CORPORATION reported the official results on Form 8-K, filed October 30, 2026 (read it on EDGAR); they are listed below. How funds voted appears on the company page after funds file Form N-PX, by August 31 after the proxy season ends on June 30.
Read the proxy statement on EDGARCINTAS CORPORATION: past votes
Ballot read from the proxy statement and checked. As listed in CINTAS CORPORATION’s proxy statement, with the board’s recommendation on each item. The company has filed 1 set of additional materials since; they can add to or change what is below, so check them before relying on it.
| # | Item | Proposed by | Board recommends | Last year (same kind of item) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Director election |
Board | For | 9 nominees; support 88% to 98% |
| 2 | APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION Say on pay |
Board | For | 95% support |
| 3 | RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Auditor |
Board | For | 94% support |
| 4 | To approve the reincorporation of the Company from the State of Washington to the State of Delaware | Board | For | — |
| 5 | Shareholder proposal regarding support for governance by | Shareholder | Against | — |
From CINTAS CORPORATION’s Form 8-K, filed October 31, 2025, for the meeting held October 28, 2025 (read it on EDGAR). Support is the share of votes cast that were FOR: abstentions and broker non-votes are left out.
| Item | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Melanie W. Barstad | 95% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Beverly K. Carmichael | 97% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Karen L. Carnahan | 97% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Robert E. Coletti | 96% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Scott D. Farmer | 95% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Martin Mucci | 97% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Joseph Scaminace | 88% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Todd M. Schneider | 98% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Ronald W. Tysoe | 94% | Elected |
| 2. An advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation | 95% | Approved |
| 3. The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 | 94% | Approved |
| 4. The shareholder proposal regarding the shareholder ability to call for a special shareholder meeting | 45.3% | Not approved |
The five managers that reported the most shares voted at CINTAS CORPORATION’s October 28, 2025 meeting, from their Form N-PX filings. This is how they voted then; it says nothing about how they will vote this time. Every manager’s vote.
| Item | Vanguard | BlackRock | Fidelity | State Street | Invesco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Melanie W. Barstad | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Beverly K. Carmichael | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Karen L. Carnahan | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Robert E. Coletti | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Scott D. Farmer | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Martin Mucci | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Joseph Scaminace | For | For | For | Against | For |
| Elect Director: Todd M. Schneider | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Ronald W. Tysoe | For | For | For | For | For |
| 2. An advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation | For | For | For | For | For |
| 3. The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting | For | For | For | For | For |
| 4. The shareholder proposal regarding the shareholder ability to call for a special shareholder meeting | For | Against | Against | For | Against |
| Resolved, that the compensation of the NEOs, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensa | For | — | — | — | — |
| Item | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Beverly K. Carmichael | 97% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Karen L. Carnahan | 97% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Robert E. Coletti | 93% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Scott D. Farmer | 96% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Martin Mucci | 96% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Joseph Scaminace | 89% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Todd M. Schneider | 99% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Ronald W. Tysoe | 94% | Elected |
| 2. An advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation | 96% | Approved |
| 3. The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027 | 94% | Approved |
| 4. The proposal regarding the reincorporation of the Corporation from the State of Washington to the State of Delaware | 99.8% | Approved |
| 5. The shareholder proposal regarding support for governance by majority voting | 44% | Not approved |
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