Sec Form 4 Filing - Adler Paul F. @ CINTAS CORP - 2017-04-18

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Adler Paul F. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CINTAS CORP [ CTAS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Treasurer (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 625737, 6800 CINTAS BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/18/2017 (Street) CINCINNATI, OH45262 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/18/2017 S 3,650 D $ 122.25 5,529 D Common Stock 04/19/2017 S 380 D $ 122.37 5,149 D Common Stock 04/19/2017 M 720 A $ 39.84 5,869 D Common Stock 04/19/2017 M 408 A $ 27.3 6,277 D Common Stock 04/19/2017 M 804 A $ 22.61 7,081 D Common Stock 04/19/2017 M 2,227 A $ 25.88 9,308 D Common Stock 04/19/2017 M 2,600 A $ 34.18 11,908 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.84 04/19/2017 M 720 ( 1 ) 07/03/2017 Common Stock 720 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.3 04/19/2017 M 408 ( 2 ) 07/17/2018 Common Stock 408 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.61 04/19/2017 M 804 ( 2 ) 07/17/2019 Common Stock 804 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.88 04/19/2017 M 2,227 ( 2 ) 07/22/2020 Common Stock 2,227 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 34.18 04/19/2017 M 2,600 ( 2 ) 07/21/2021 Common Stock 2,600 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Adler Paul F. P.O. BOX 625737 6800 CINTAS BLVD. CINCINNATI, OH45262 Treasurer Signatures /s/ F. Mark Reuter as Attorney-in-Fact for Paul F. Adler 04/20/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The option vests one-fifth per year on the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth anniversary of the date of grant. ( 2 )The options vest one-third on the third anniversary of the grant date, one-third and the fourth anniversary of the grant date, and one-third on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

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