CINTAS CORP — Major Shareholding Notification 2009

Feb 13, 2009

SC 13G/A 1 rfarmer13gno23.htm SCHEDULE 13G, AMENDMENT NO. 23 rfarmer13gno23.htm Licensed to: Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL Document Created using EDGARizer 4.0.7.0 Copyright 1995 - 2008 EDGARfilings, Ltd., an IEC company. All rights reserved

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 23)*

Cintas Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, No Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities

172908 10 5

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

(Continued on following page(s))

CUSIP NO. 172908 10 5 Page 2 of 4 Pages

| 1 | NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Richard
T. Farmer | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP (a) o (b) x | |
| 3 | SEC
USE ONLY | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United
States of America | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH | 5 | SOLE
VOTING POWER 16,305,374 |
| | 6 | SHARED
VOTING POWER 935,347 |
| | 7 | SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,305,374 |
| | 8 | SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER 935,347 |
| 9 | AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,240,721 | |
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * o | |
| 11 | PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.3% | |
| 12 | TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |

Page 3 of 4 Pages

| Item
1(a) | Name of
Issuer : Cintas Corporation |
| --- | --- |
| Item
1(b) | Address of Issuer's
Principal Executive Office : |
| | 6800
Cintas Boulevard P.O.
Box 625737 Cincinnati,
Ohio 45262 |
| Item
2(a) | Name of Person
Filing : Richard T. Farmer |
| Item
2(b) | Address of Principal
Business Office : |
| | 6800
Cintas Boulevard P.O.
Box 625737 Cincinnati,
Ohio 45262 |
| Item
2(c) | Citizenship : U.S.A. |
| Item
2(d) | Title of Class of
Securities : Common Stock, No Par
Value |
| Item
2(e) | CUSIP
Number : 172908 10 5 |
| Item
3 | If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the Person Filing is a : N/A |
| Item
4 | Ownership : |
| | (a) See
Item 9 of cover page. |
| | (b) See
Item 11 of cover page. |
| | (c) See
Items 5-8 of cover page. |
| The
aggregate amount of shares shown in Items 6,8 and 9 for Richard T. Farmer
includes 100,570 shares owned by corporations under Mr. Farmer’s control,
22,672 shares owed by limited partnerships, 811,028 shares owned by trusts
for the benefit of Mr. Farmer and his family, and 1,077 shares
beneficially owned by Mr. Farmer pursuant to Cintas Corporation’s Profit
Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan. | |
| Item
5 | Ownership
of 5% or Less of Class : N/A |
| Item
6 | Ownership of More Than
5% on Behalf of Another Person : N/A |
| Item
7 | Identification and
Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security being
Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company : N/A |
| Item
8 | Identification and
Classification of Members of the
Group : N/A |
| Item
9 | Notice of Dissolution
of Group : N/A |
| Item
10 | Certification : N/A |

Page 4 of 4 Pages

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

| February
13, 2009 |
| --- |
| Date |
| /s/Richard
T. Farmer |
| Signature |
| Richard
T. Farmer |
| Name |