CINTAS CORP. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Melanie W. Barstad

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Melanie W. Barstad”): 335,058,468 for, 13,059,486 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 25,527,667 for, 132,010 against, 447 withheld, 28,229 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Beverly K. Carmichael

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Beverly K. Carmichael”): 345,987,784 for, 2,130,004 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 25,639,270 for, 20,407 against, 447 withheld, 28,229 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Karen L. Carnahan

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Karen L. Carnahan”): 340,086,250 for, 8,061,372 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 25,540,212 for, 118,566 against, 447 withheld, 29,128 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert E. Coletti

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert E. Coletti”): 330,004,626 for, 18,101,653 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 24,847,639 for, 811,139 against, 447 withheld, 29,129 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Scott D. Farmer

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott D. Farmer”): 326,827,401 for, 20,810,241 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 24,752,151 for, 906,608 against, 447 withheld, 29,147 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Martin Mucci

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Martin Mucci”): 341,762,444 for, 6,345,837 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 25,582,608 for, 76,169 against, 447 withheld, 29,129 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joseph Scaminace

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph Scaminace”): 291,830,312 for, 56,195,049 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 21,996,502 for, 3,645,565 against, 447 withheld, 45,839 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Todd M. Schneider

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Todd M. Schneider”): 342,293,259 for, 5,865,962 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 25,609,312 for, 49,467 against, 447 withheld, 29,126 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Ronald W. Tysoe

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ronald W. Tysoe”): 331,190,576 for, 16,920,175 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: Item No. 1 : The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 160 asset managers below reported 25,523,816 for, 135,860 against, 447 withheld, 28,230 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: To approve the Cintas Corporation 2016 Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“3. The Cintas Corporation 2016 Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan”): 270,070,947 for, 77,938,458 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Item No. 3 : The shareholders approved the Cintas Corporation 2016 Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.”
Support: 78% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of CINTAS CORP.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Amend Omnibus Stock Plan” (6 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “Adopt Incentive Stock Option Plan” (2 managers, 3,164 for, 24 unknown).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 149 managers: 22,503,908 for, 3,032,915 against, 447 withheld, 28,438 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 29 managers: 267,805 for, 2,223 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“2. An advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation”): 332,677,959 for, 15,339,680 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Item No. 2 : The shareholders approved an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 152 managers: 25,530,500 for, 27,736 against, 447 withheld, 27,539 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 811 managers: 32,774,266 for, 3,002,145 against, 6,582 abstained, 11,545 not voted, 49 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025.

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“4. The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025”): 343,910,752 for, 15,756,216 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Item No. 4 : The shareholders approved the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of CINTAS CORP.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” (5 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).

The 158 asset managers below reported 25,573,843 for, 43,454 against, 28,432 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of key diversity and inclusion metric, if properly presented at the meeting.

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“5. The shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of key diversity and inclusion metrics”): 88,560,914 for, 258,558,608 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “Item No. 5 : The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of key diversity and inclusion metrics.”
Support: 26% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of CINTAS CORP.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Report on Effectiveness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts and Metrics” (4 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).

The 158 asset managers below reported 2,955,660 for, 22,615,572 against, 447 withheld, 70,807 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of managing climate risk through science-based targets and transition planning, if properly presented at the meeting.

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“6. The shareholder proposal regarding disclosure on managing climate risk through science-based targets and transition planning”): 90,118,900 for, 256,873,376 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “Item No. 6 : The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding disclosure on managing climate risk through science-based targets and transition planning.”
Support: 26% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 155 asset managers below reported 2,937,725 for, 22,561,650 against, 447 withheld, 70,813 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: A shareholder proposal regarding political disclosure, if properly presented at the meeting.

CINTAS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“7. The shareholder proposal regarding political disclosure”): 137,221,571 for, 209,961,559 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed November 1, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “Item No. 7 : The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding political disclosure.”
Support: 40% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 155 asset managers below reported 7,956,416 for, 17,535,131 against, 447 withheld, 78,900 abstained.

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