Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FARMER SCOTT D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CINTAS CORP [CTAS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8044 MONTGOMERY ROAD, SUITE 480		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2018
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45236		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 08/03/2018   M   20,589 A $ 26.23 1,008,062 D  
Common Stock 08/03/2018   M   94,467 A $ 33.92 1,102,529 D  
Common Stock 08/03/2018   F   18,096 D $ 206.92 1,084,433 D  
Common Stock 08/03/2018   M   51,133 A (5) 1,135,566 D  
Common Stock 08/03/2018   F   22,484 D $ 206.92 1,113,082 D  
Common Stock 08/03/2018   F   22,751 (1) D $ 206.92 1,090,331 D  
Common Stock               9,376,387 I By Limited Liability Limited Partnership (2)
Common Stock               3,926,900 I By Limited Liability Companies (3)
Common Stock               723,669 I By Trusts
Common Stock               83,880 I By Limited Partnership
Common Stock               4,038 I By Spouse
Common Stock               1,143 I By ESOP

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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) $ 26.23 08/03/2018   M     20,589   (4) 07/26/2020 Common Stock 20,589 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 33.92 08/03/2018   M     94,467   (4) 07/25/2021 Common Stock 94,467 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) 08/03/2018   M     51,133   (5)   (5) Common Stock 51,133 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FARMER SCOTT D
8044 MONTGOMERY ROAD
SUITE 480
CINCINNATI, OH 45236		   X   X   Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Regina L. Estenfelder as Attorney-in-Fact for Scott D. Farmer   08/07/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restrictions on restricted shares granted pursuant to Cintas Corporation's 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the "Equity Plan") and previously reported on Form 4 have lapsed. The Reporting Person has transferred 22,751 of these shares to satisfy tax withholding.
(2) Owned by a limited liability limited partnership of which Mr. Farmer has sole voting and dispositive power. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Owned by limited liability companies of which Mr. Farmer has sole voting and dispositive power. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Options granted pursuant to the Equity Plan. The option vests as follows: one-third on the third anniversary of the grant date, one-third on the fourth anniversary of the grant date and one-third on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
(5) The restricted stock units were granted pursuant to Article 10 of the Equity Plan and are settable solely in shares of common stock and cliff vest on 8/3/2018.

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