SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 12)*
CINTAS CORPORATION
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
172908 10 5
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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).
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 172908 10 5 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RICHARD T. FARMER
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
N/A (b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 11,531,815
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,416,590.4155
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,531,815
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,416,590.4155
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,948,405.4155
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
27.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a) Name of Issuer: Cintas Corporation
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
6800 Cintas Boulevard
P.O. Box 625737
Cincinnati, Ohio 45262
2(a) Name of Persons Filing: Richard T. Farmer
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
6800 Cintas Boulevard
P.O. Box 625737
Cincinnati, Ohio 45262
2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, No Par Value
2(e) CUSIP No.: 172908 10 5
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3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a: N/A
4. Ownership:
(a) See Item 9 of cover page
(b) See Item 11 of cover page
(c) See Items 5-8 of cover page
This Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13G is filed solely by Richard
T. Farmer. The original Schedule 13G and all amendments prior to
Amendment No.8 to Schedule 13G were filed by Richard T. Farmer and
Joan A. Gardner on the same Schedule 13G.
The aggregate amount of shares shown in Items 6, 8, and 9 for
Richard T. Farmer includes 16,780 shares owned by Mr. Farmer's wife,
34,290 shares owned by a corporation under Mr. Farmer's control,
1,365,260 shares held in various trusts for the benefit of Mr.
Farmer's three children of which shares he disclaims beneficial
ownership, and 260.4155 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Farmer
pursuant to Cintas Corporation's Profit Sharing and Employee Stock
Ownership Plan. The amount of shares shown in Item 5, 7 and 9 includes
12,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days.
5. Ownership of 5% or less of class: N/A
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6. Ownership of more than 5% on behalf of another person: N/A
7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which
acquired the security being reported by the parent holding
company: N/A
8. Identification and classification of members of the group:N/A
9. Notice of dissolution of group: N/A
10. Certification: N/A
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.
Date: February 11, 1997 /s/ Richard T. Farmer
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Richard T. Farmer
