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Issuer:     CINTAS CORP (CTAS)
CIK:        0000723254
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950103-25-016413
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Cintas proposes to acquire UniFirst for $275/share in cash, valuing UniFirst at ~$5.2B
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- Cintas proposes $275/share cash for UniFirst, a 64% premium to 90-day avg price as of Dec 11, 2025.
- Total implied value of ~$5.2B; Cintas offers $350M reverse termination fee if antitrust blocks deal.
- No financing contingency; Cintas will use cash on hand and credit lines; no Cintas shareholder approval required.
- UniFirst acknowledged receipt on Dec 16, but no substantive engagement since; Cintas invites immediate discussions.
- Cintas has engaged antitrust lawyers and economists, confident in clear path to regulatory approval.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000095010325016413/0000950103-25-016413-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723254/000095010325016413/dp239029_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-25-016413

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