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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-19-014374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARNAHAN KAREN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189283

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11399
		FILM NUMBER:		19940155

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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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of F. Mark Reuter, Allison A.
      Westfall and Brett S. Niehauser signing singly, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>
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                <div>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an Officer and/or Director, beneficial owner and/or trustee of stock of Cintas
                  Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</div>
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                <div>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 and 5 and timely
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                <div>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
                  interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act
      and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
      substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute&#160; or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
      herein granted.&#160; The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
      Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this <font style="font-size: 12pt;">1</font><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">st</sup><font style="font-size: 12pt;">&#160;</font>day of July, 2019.</div>
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