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 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Thompson Michael Lawrence

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/1/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CINTAS CORP [CTAS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 625737, 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)
Executive Vice President & CAO /

(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45262

(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	60151 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	396	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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	3/21/2023	Common Stock	7500	$43.19	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	7/17/2023	Common Stock	11467	$47.22	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	7/17/2024	Common Stock	16800	$63.45	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	7/21/2025	Common Stock	19200	$86.10	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	7/24/2026	Common Stock	28289	$108.39	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	7/25/2027	Common Stock	33104	$137.30	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 15,830 restricted shares granted under Cintas Corporation's 2005 Equity Compensation Plan of which 6,400 shares will vest on July 20, 2018 and 9,430 shares will vest on July 26, 2019 and 11,036 restricted shares granted under Cintas Corporation's 2016 Equity Compensation Plan which will vest on July 25, 2020.
(2)	The options vest 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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Thompson Michael Lawrence P.O. BOX 625737 6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD CINCINNATI, OH 45262			Executive Vice President & CAO

Signatures
/s/ F. Mark Reuter, as Attorney-in-Fact for Michael L. Thompson		7/10/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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