Cintas said on March 10, 2026 it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with UniFirst Corporation and others. The structure provides for Merger Sub Inc. to be merged with and into UniFirst (the First Merger), whereupon UniFirst will be merged with and into Merger Sub LLC (the Second Merger).

1. 01

   Cintas said on March 10, 2026 it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with UniFirst Corporation and others. The structure provides for Merger Sub Inc. to be merged with and into UniFirst (the First Merger), whereupon UniFirst will be merged with and into Merger Sub LLC (the Second Merger).

2. 02

   Cintas said on June 11, 2026 it and UniFirst received a Second Request from the FTC, and on October 2, 2026 both companies certified to the FTC that they had substantially complied with it.

3. 03

   Cintas said on October 2, 2026 it and UniFirst entered into a timing agreement with the FTC. The company said they agreed not to consummate the Mergers prior to December 11, 2026 unless they have received written notice from the FTC prior to such date that the FTC has closed its investigation.

4. 04

   Cintas said on July 2, 2026 it received a Supplementary Information Request from the Canadian Competition Bureau and on September 29, 2026 certified that it had completed its response. The company continues to expect the Mergers will close prior to the end of 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.

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