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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110131165528
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-003942
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101026
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hansen J. Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001510758

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11399
		FILM NUMBER:		11560128

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45262-5737

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CINTAS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723254
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				311188630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6800 CINTAS BLVD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 625737
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45262
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5134591200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 625737
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45262
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        <footnote id="F1">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments on July 17, 2011, July 17, 2012 and July 17, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments on July 17, 2012, July 17, 2013 and July 17, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments on July 22, 2013, July 22, 2014 and July 22, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">The option becomes exercisable in three annual installments on July 30, 2013, July 30, 2014 and July 30, 2015.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 24</font></b></p>
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Thomas E. Frooman, William C. Gale and Michael J. Solecki, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, to execute, on behalf of the undersigned, (1)&nbsp;any and all notices pursuant to Rule&nbsp;l44 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to sales of shares of common stock, without par value, or other securities, of Cintas Corporation, including, without limitation, all notices of proposed sale on Form&nbsp;144, and (2)&nbsp;any and all statements or reports under Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the beneficial ownership of common stock, without par value, or other securities, of Cintas Corpora
tion, including, without limitation, all initial statements of beneficial ownership on Form&nbsp;3, all statements of changes in beneficial ownership on Form&nbsp;4, all annual statements of beneficial ownership on Form&nbsp;5 and all successor or similar forms, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to execute any and all amendments or supplements to any such notices, statements or reports, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney or attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises (including, without limitation, completing, executing, delivering and filing a Form&nbsp;ID to apply for electronic filing codes), as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
 attorney or attorneys-in-fact, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.&#160; The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the responsibilities of the undersigned to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other legal requirement.&#160; This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by the undersigned.</font></p>
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