---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723254-21-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTAS"
cik: "0000723254"
company_name: "CINTAS CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:40:06.283202+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cintas shareholders elect all 8 directors; approve advisory say-on-pay, auditor, and simple majority proposal

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected; For votes ranged from 83.8M (Scaminace) to 89.2M (Schneider).
- Advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation passed: 87.9M For (97.4% of votes cast).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2022 approved: 92.5M For, 2.5M Against.
- Shareholder proposal for a simple majority vote passed: 57.3M For (63.5% of votes cast excluding broker non-votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723254-21-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTAS
- cik: 0000723254
- company_name: CINTAS CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325421000034/0000723254-21-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000072325421000034/ctas-20211026.htm

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