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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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) 6847 CINTAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 120 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/29/2016 (Street) MASON, OH 45040 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 08/01/2016   A   46,550 (1) A $ 107.41 868,659 D   Common Stock 07/29/2016   F   12,898 (2) D $ 107.27 855,761 D   Common Stock               9,376,387 I By Limited Liability Limited Partnership (3) Common Stock               3,912,800 I By Limited Liability Company (2) Common Stock               723,669 I By Trusts Common Stock               83,880 I By Limited Partnership Common Stock               4,038 I By Spouse Common Stock               1,132 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

Restricted Stock Units

(4)

08/01/2016

A

58,574

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

58,574

$ 0

58,574

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FARMER SCOTT D 6847 CINTAS BOULEVARD SUITE 120 MASON, OH 45040	X	X	Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Scott D. Farmer		08/02/2016
**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)	Restricted shares granted pursuant to Cintas Corporation's 2005 Equity Compensation Plan.
(2)	Restrictions on restricted shares granted pursuant to Cintas Corporation's 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and previously reported on Form 4 have lapsed. Of the total 26,830 shares that have vested, the Reporting Person has transferred 12,898 of these shares to satisfy tax withholding.
(3)	Mr. Farmer has sole voting and dispositive power but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of this pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	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 8/1/2019.

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