- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Hansen J. Michael

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/26/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CINTAS CORP [CTAS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President & Treasurer /

(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45262-5737

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	14919.946	D
Common Stock	244.807	I	By 401(k) Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/24/2005	2/23/2011	Common Stock	768	$43.3750	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/24/2005	2/23/2011	Common Stock	2232	$43.3750	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/24/2005	8/8/2011	Common Stock	40	$47.3500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/24/2005	8/8/2011	Common Stock	1460	$47.3500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/18/2005	7/22/2012	Common Stock	2694	$41.6500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/18/2005	7/22/2012	Common Stock	306	$41.6500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	7/29/2013	Common Stock	2427	$39.2900	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	7/29/2013	Common Stock	573	$39.2900	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	5/28/2014	Common Stock	858	$45.3300	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	5/28/2014	Common Stock	142	$45.3300	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	7/26/2014	Common Stock	4804	$42.0600	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	7/26/2014	Common Stock	196	$42.0600	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	8/1/2015	Common Stock	500	$44.4300	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	7/17/2016	Common Stock	1540	$36.0800	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁹⁾	7/3/2017	Common Stock	1540	$39.8400	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁰⁾	7/17/2018	Common Stock	2420	$27.3000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹¹⁾	7/17/2019	Common Stock	1540	$22.6100	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹²⁾	7/22/2020	Common Stock	2669	$25.8800	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹³⁾	7/30/2020	Common Stock	5000	$26.4600	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on July 29, 2008, July 29, 2009, July 29, 2010, July 29, 2011 and July 29, 2012.
( 2)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on July 29, 2008, July 29, 2009, July 29, 2010, July 29, 2011 and July 29, 2012.
( 3)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on May 28, 2009, May 28, 2010, May 28, 2011, May 28, 2012 and May 28, 2013.
( 4)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on May 28, 2009, May 28, 2010, May 28, 2011, May 28, 2012 and May 28, 2013.
( 5)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on July 26, 2009, July 26, 2010, July 26, 2011, July 26, 2012 and July 26, 2013.
( 6)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on July 26, 2009, July 26, 2010, July 26, 2011, July 26, 2012 and July 26, 2013.
( 7)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on August 1, 2010, August 1, 2011, August 1, 2012, August 1, 2013 and August 1, 2014.
( 8)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on July 17, 2011, July 17, 2012, July 17, 2013, July 17, 2014 and July 17, 2015.
( 9)	The option becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments on July 3, 2012, July 3, 2013, July 3, 2014, July 3, 2015 and July 3, 2016.
( 10)	The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments on July 17, 2011, July 17, 2012 and July 17, 2013.
( 11)	The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments on July 17, 2012, July 17, 2013 and July 17, 2014.
( 12)	The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments on July 22, 2013, July 22, 2014 and July 22, 2015.
( 13)	The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments on July 30, 2013, July 30, 2014 and July 30, 2015.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hansen J. Michael 6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD CINCINNATI, OH 45262-5737			Vice President & Treasurer

Signatures
/s/ J. Michael Hansen		1/31/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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