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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year endedMay 31, 2021
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 0-11399

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Cintas Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington31-1188630
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)(IRS Employer Identification Number)
6800 Cintas Boulevard
P.O. Box 625737
Cincinnati,Ohio45262-5737
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (513) 459-1200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par valueCTASThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes☒No☐

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes☐No☒

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files.

Yes☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer☒Accelerated Filer☐Non-Accelerated Filer☐
Smaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.762(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued is audit report. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes☐No☒

The aggregate market value of the Registrant's Common Stock held by non-affiliates as of November 30, 2020, was $37,301,430,580 based on a closing sale price of $355.30 per share. As of June 30, 2021, 189,135,107 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock were issued and 102,967,245 shares were outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement to be filed with the Commission for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.

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Cintas Corporation

Index to Annual Report on Form 10-K

Page
Part I
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors8
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments13
Item 2.Properties14
Item 3.Legal Proceedings14
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures14
Part II
Item 5.Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities15
Item 6.Selected Financial Data16
Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations17
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk29
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data30
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure66
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures66
Item 9B.Other Information66
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections66
Part III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance67
Item 11.Executive Compensation67
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters67
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence67
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services67
Part IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules68
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary68

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Part I

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