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 14, 2015
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 Number) | ||
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cintas Corporation (the "Corporation") held on October 14, 2015:
Item No. 1: The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation. The voting results were as follows:
Name | Shares For | Shares Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | ||||
Gerald S. Adolph | 95,686,377 | 272,111 | 329,096 | 4,210,574 | ||||
John F. Barrett | 95,659,581 | 297,305 | 330,698 | 4,210,574 | ||||
Melanie W. Barstad | 95,761,235 | 197,121 | 329,228 | 4,210,574 | ||||
Richard T. Farmer | 92,963,760 | 3,000,167 | 323,657 | 4,210,574 | ||||
Scott D. Farmer | 95,714,553 | 250,829 | 322,202 | 4,210,574 | ||||
James J. Johnson | 95,657,077 | 301,454 | 329,053 | 4,210,574 | ||||
Robert J. Kohlhepp | 92,971,705 | 2,989,233 | 326,646 | 4,210,574 | ||||
Joseph Scaminace | 93,867,109 | 2,089,097 | 331,378 | 4,210,574 | ||||
Ronald W. Tysoe | 90,113,463 | 5,844,991 | 329,130 | 4,210,574 | ||||
Item No. 2: The shareholders approved an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
94,554,511 | 838,274 | 894,799 | 4,210,574 | |||
Item No. 3: The shareholders approved the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2016. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||
98,171,093 | 2,002,849 | 324,216 | ||
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 hereunto duly authorized.
CINTAS CORPORATION | |||
Date: October 16, 2015 | By: | /s/ J. Michael Hansen | |
J. Michael Hansen | |||
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||