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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2003  </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration No. 333-  </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FORM S-8 <BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>UNDER<BR>THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 </FONT></H1>


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<B>&nbsp;Incorporated <BR>
Under the Laws<BR>
&nbsp;of Washington</B>
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<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CINTAS CORPORATION<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P.O. BOX 625737<BR>
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45262-5737</B>
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<B>&nbsp;I.R.S. Employer  <BR>
Identification No.<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31-1188630     </B>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>2003 DIRECTORS&#146;
STOCK OPTION PLAN </FONT></H1>


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     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Gary P. Kreider, Esq.<BR>
Keating, Muething &amp; Klekamp, P.L.L.<BR>
One East Fourth Street<BR>
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202<BR>
Phone: (513) 579-6411<BR>
Facsimile (513) 579-6956</FONT><HR WIDTH=50% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Agent for Service of Process)
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE </FONT></H1>


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     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Title of<BR>
Securities<BR>
To Be Registered</FONT><HR WIDTH=90% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount<BR>
To Be<BR>
Registered</FONT><HR WIDTH=90% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed<BR>
Maximum<BR>
Offering<BR>
Price<BR>
Per Share(1)</FONT><HR WIDTH=90% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed<BR>
Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
Offering<BR>
Price(1)</FONT><HR WIDTH=90% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount of<BR>
Registration<BR>
Fee(2)</FONT><HR WIDTH=90% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Common Stock,<BR>
no par value</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>100,000 Shares</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$41.72&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$4,172,000&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$337.51&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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               Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) based on the average of the high and low
               prices of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on October 27, 2003 of
               $41.72 per share. </FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents filed by Cintas Corporation with the Securities and Exchange
Commission are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof: </FONT></P>

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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>1. </FONT></TD>
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                    The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
                    2003. </FONT></TD>
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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>2. </FONT></TD>
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                    The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
                    August 31, 2003. </FONT></TD>
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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>3. </FONT></TD>
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                    The Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2003 and
                    September 19, 2003. </FONT></TD>
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                    <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4. </FONT></TD>
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                    The description of the Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on
                    Form 8-A, SEC File No. 0-11399, registering the Company&#146;s Common Stock
                    under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all Common Stock offered has been sold or
which deregisters all Common Stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing such documents. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 4. Description of
Securities </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
Applicable.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
legality of the Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the Company by
Keating, Muething &amp; Klekamp, P.L.L., 1400 Provident Tower, One East Fourth Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Attorneys of Keating, Muething &amp; Klekamp, P.L.L. participating
in matters relating to this Form S-8 do not own any shares of the Company&#146;s Common
Stock. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Washington
Business Corporation Act, Section 23A.08.025, allows indemnification by the Registrant to
any person made or threatened to be made a party to any proceedings, other than a
proceeding by or in the right of the Registrant, by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant, against expenses, including
judgments and fines, if he acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant and, with respect to criminal
actions, in which he had no </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>reasonable cause to believe that his
conduct was unlawful. Similar provisions apply to actions brought by or in the right of
the Registrant, except that no indemnification shall be made in proceedings in which the
person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation. Indemnifications are to
be made by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors or the written opinion
of independent counsel or by the shareholders. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article
V of the Registrant&#146;s By-Laws provides that indemnification shall be extended to any
of the persons described above to the full extent permitted by the Washington Business
Corporation Act. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 8. Exhibits </FONT></H1>

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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>2003 Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>  Exhibit 5</FONT></TD>
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        Opinion of Keating, Muething &amp; Klekamp, P.L.L. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 23.1 </FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>  Exhibit 23.2 </FONT></TD>
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     Consent of Keating, Muething &amp; Klekamp, P.L.L. (included in Exhibit 5) </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>  Exhibit 24 </FONT></TD>
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       Power of Attorney (contained in the signature page) </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*
All Exhibits filed herewith unless otherwise indicated </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 9. Undertakings </FONT></H1>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:(i) to
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) to
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set
forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
Registration Statement; (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material
change to such </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>information in the Registration
Statement; provided, however, that (i) and (ii) above do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof. </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering. </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual
report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 25, 2003. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CINTAS CORPORATION<BR><BR>
<BR>BY: /s/Scott D. Farmer<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Scott D. Farmer<BR>Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Persons
whose names are marked with an asterisk (*) below hereby designate Thomas E. Frooman as
their attorney-in-fact to sign all amendments, including any post-effective amendments, to
this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=35% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>*Richard T. Farmer<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Richard T. Farmer</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board
of Directors</FONT></TD>
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*Robert J. Kohlhepp<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Robert J. Kohlhepp</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Vice Chairman of the Board
of Directors</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=25% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>October 25, 2003</FONT></TD>
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*Scott D. Farmer<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Scott D. Farmer</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=25% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>October 25, 2003</FONT></TD>
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*Paul R. Carter<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Paul R. Carter</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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*Robert J. Herbold<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Robert J. Herbold</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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David C. Phillips</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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William C. Gale</FONT></TD>
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Form S-8 Registration Statement
As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2003
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
Incorporated
Under the Laws
of Washington
CINTAS CORPORATION
6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 625737
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45262-5737
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
31-1188630
2003 DIRECTORS'
STOCK OPTION PLAN
Gary P. Kreider, Esq.
Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L.
One East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: (513) 579-6411
Facsimile (513) 579-6956
(Agent for Service of Process)
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities
To Be Registered
Amount
To Be
Registered
Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Share(1)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price(1)
Amount of
Registration
Fee(2)
Common Stock,
no par value
100,000 Shares
$41.72
$4,172,000
$337.51
(1)
Estimated
to calculate registration fee.
(2)
Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) based on the average of the high and low
               prices of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on October 27, 2003 of
               $41.72 per share.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference
The
following documents filed by Cintas Corporation with the Securities and Exchange
Commission are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof:
1.
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
                    2003.
2.
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
                    August 31, 2003.
3.
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2003 and
                    September 19, 2003.
4.
The description of the Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on
                    Form 8-A, SEC File No. 0-11399, registering the Company's Common Stock
                    under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
All
reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all Common Stock offered has been sold or
which deregisters all Common Stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing such documents.
Item 4. Description of
Securities
Not
Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel
The
legality of the Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the Company by
Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L., 1400 Provident Tower, One East Fourth Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Attorneys of Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L. participating
in matters relating to this Form S-8 do not own any shares of the Company's Common
Stock.
Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers
Washington
Business Corporation Act, Section 23A.08.025, allows indemnification by the Registrant to
any person made or threatened to be made a party to any proceedings, other than a
proceeding by or in the right of the Registrant, by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant, against expenses, including
judgments and fines, if he acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant and, with respect to criminal
actions, in which he had no
reasonable cause to believe that his
conduct was unlawful. Similar provisions apply to actions brought by or in the right of
the Registrant, except that no indemnification shall be made in proceedings in which the
person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation. Indemnifications are to
be made by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors or the written opinion
of independent counsel or by the shareholders.
Article
V of the Registrant's By-Laws provides that indemnification shall be extended to any
of the persons described above to the full extent permitted by the Washington Business
Corporation Act.
Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed
Not
Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits
Exhibit 4
2003 Directors' Stock Option Plan
Exhibit 5
Opinion of Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L.
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Keating, Muething & Klekamp, P.L.L. (included in Exhibit 5)
Exhibit 24
Power of Attorney (contained in the signature page)
*
All Exhibits filed herewith unless otherwise indicated
Item 9. Undertakings
9.1   
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:(i) to
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) to
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set
forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
Registration Statement; (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material
change to such
information in the Registration
Statement; provided, however, that (i) and (ii) above do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement.
9.2   
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
9.3   
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
9.4   
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual
report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
9.5   
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 25, 2003.
CINTAS CORPORATION
BY: /s/Scott D. Farmer
——————————————
Scott D. Farmer
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Persons
whose names are marked with an asterisk (*) below hereby designate Thomas E. Frooman as
their attorney-in-fact to sign all amendments, including any post-effective amendments, to
this Registration Statement.
Signature
Capacity
Date
/s/
*Richard T. Farmer
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Richard T. Farmer
Chairman of the Board
of Directors
October 25, 2003
/s/
*Robert J. Kohlhepp
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Robert J. Kohlhepp
Vice Chairman of the Board
of Directors
October 25, 2003
/s/
*Scott D. Farmer
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Scott D. Farmer
Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director
October 25, 2003
/s/
*Paul R. Carter
——————————
Paul R. Carter
Director
October 25, 2003
/s/
*Robert J. Herbold
——————————
Robert J. Herbold
Director
October 25, 2003
Signature
Capacity
Date
/s/
*David C. Phillips
——————————
David C. Phillips
Director
October 25, 2003
/s/
*William C. Gale
——————————
William C. Gale
Senior Vice
President and
Chief Financial Officer
October 25, 2003