| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | July 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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On July 24, 2006 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Cintas Corporation amended the compensation paid to its non-employee directors, namely, Gerald S. Adolph, Paul R. Carter, Gerald V. Dirvin, Joyce Hergenhan, Roger L. Howe and David C. Phillips. Under the new compensation arrangement for non-employee directors, the annual retainer was increased to $40,000. Board and Committee meeting fees remained at $2,750 and $1,200 per meeting respectively. Compensation for telephonic meetings of the Board and Committees will be at 50% of these amounts. Fees for Committee Chairmen remained at $8,000 for the Audit Committee Chairman and $5,000 for the other Chairpersons. The number of shares covered by annual options remained at 1,000.
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: July 28, 2006 |
CINTAS CORPORATION BY: /s/Thomas E. Frooman —————————— Thomas E. Frooman Vice President and Secretary, General Counsel |