| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | January 24, 2006 |
| CINTAS CORPORATION |
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Washington |
0-11399 |
31-1188630 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6800 Cintas Boulevard, P.O. Box 625737, Cincinnati, Ohio |
45262-5737 |
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| (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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors;Appointment of Principal Officers. |
| (b) |
Cintas Corporation Board member Robert J. Herbold resigned from the
Board of Directors on January 24, 2006 because his wife has been appointed
as U.S. Ambassador to Singapore. Consequently, Mr. Herbold will be spending
a significant amount of time in Asia and unable to travel to Cincinnati
on a regular basis to attend Cintas Board meetings. The Nominating and Governance Committee is engaged in a search for an independent director to replace Mr. Herbold. |
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.
Date: January 26, 2006 |
CINTAS CORPORATION BY: /s/ Karen L. Carnahan —————————— Karen L. Carnahan Vice President and Treasurer |