form8k103109.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 31, 2009
 
CINTAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Washington
  
0-11399
  
31-1188630
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


6800 Cintas Boulevard, P.O. Box 625737, Cincinnati, Ohio
  
45262-5737
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
Zip Code


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(513) 459-1200
 

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election Of Directors; Appointment Of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Cintas Corporation regretfully reports the death of Paul R. Carter, director of the Company, on October 31, 2009.  Mr. Carter had served as a director since 2002 and was Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Ronald W. Tysoe will succeed Mr. Carter as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  CINTAS CORPORATION  
       
Date:  November 4, 2009
By:
/s/Thomas E. Frooman  
    Thomas E. Frooman  
    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary