Cintas Corporation filed an 8-K with the SEC on October 30, 2026, reporting the voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on October 27, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Eight directors elected: All eight nominees, including Todd M. Schneider and Scott D. Farmer, were elected to the board, with Schneider receiving the highest "For" vote total at 346,799,709 shares.
  • Reincorporation approved: Shareholders approved moving the corporation's state of incorporation from Washington to Delaware, with 350,354,401 shares voting in favor and only 520,454 against.
  • Say-on-pay passed: An advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation was approved, with 336,738,910 shares in favor and 15,045,083 against.
  • Auditor ratified: Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027, with 348,654,615 shares in favor.
  • Majority voting proposal failed: A shareholder proposal on support for governance by majority voting did not receive approval, with 152,641,198 shares for and 198,003,078 against.
  • Broker non-votes: 17,196,153 broker non-votes were recorded on items requiring shareholder discretion.

Cintas 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results in Detail

According to the filing, Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 27, 2026, at which five matters were put to a shareholder vote. The company disclosed the full vote tallies for each item in this 8-K current report, signed by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott A. Garula on October 30, 2026.

On director elections, all eight nominees were elected. Joseph Scaminace received the lowest "For" vote count among the group at 311,973,244 shares, with 39,884,795 shares voted against, while Robert E. Coletti received 326,382,847 shares in favor and 25,477,816 against. The reincorporation proposal, which would move Cintas from Washington to Delaware, passed by a wide margin: 350,354,401 shares for, 520,454 against, and 1,156,473 abstentions, with 17,196,153 broker non-votes recorded.

The advisory say-on-pay resolution on named executive officer compensation passed with 336,738,910 shares in favor, 15,045,083 against, and 247,335 abstentions. Ernst & Young LLP's ratification as auditor for fiscal 2027 drew 348,654,615 shares in favor and 20,409,796 against, with 163,070 abstentions and no broker non-votes reported on that item. By contrast, the shareholder proposal on majority voting governance failed, with 198,003,078 shares against versus 152,641,198 in favor, according to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Cintas Corporation reported shareholder voting outcomes from its October 27, 2026 Annual Meeting, covering director elections, executive compensation, auditor ratification, reincorporation from Washington to Delaware, and a failed majority-voting governance proposal.