Cintas Corporation
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF
CINTAS CORPORATION
Pursuant to the provisions of RWC 23B.10 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, the following Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation are herewith submitted for filing:
ARTICLE 1: The name of record of the corporation is Cintas Corporation.
ARTICLE 2: The amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation as adopted is as follows:
(1) Article Fifth, paragraph one, is changed to read as follows:
FIFTH: The maximum number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to have outstanding is:
A. 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value and
B. 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, without par value.
ARTICLE 3: The amendment does not provide for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares.
ARTICLE 4: The date of the adoption of the amendment was October 21, 1998.
ARTICLE 5: The amendment was adopted by the Shareholders of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of RCW 23B.10.030 and 23B.10.040.
ARTICLE 6: The number of shares of each class entitled to vote as a class that voted for and against amendment to Article Fifth was:
Amendment
Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Article Fifth
For:84,071,496

Against:11,113,728

Abstain:226,132

I certify that I am an officer of Cintas Corporation and am authorized to execute these Articles on behalf of the corporation.
Dated: October 21, 1998                   /s/Robert J. Kohlhepp        
                                             Name:    Robert J. Kohlhepp
                                             Title:    Chief Financial Officer