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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 23)*


Cintas Corporation
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities


172908 10 5
(CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

         o    Rule 13d-1(b)

         o    Rule 13d-1(c)
 
         x    Rule 13d-1(d)
       
*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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 CUSIP NO. 172908 10 5
Page 2 of 4 Pages
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Richard T. Farmer
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                                                                                                                                         (a)     o
 
                                            (b)    x
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States of America
 
 
              NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
 
 
 
 
 
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
16,305,374
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
935,347
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
16,305,374
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
935,347
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
17,240,721
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  o
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
11.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Page 3 of 4 Pages
 

Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:  Cintas Corporation
   
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
 
6800 Cintas Boulevard
P.O. Box 625737
Cincinnati, Ohio  45262
   
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:  Richard T. Farmer
   
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office:
 
6800 Cintas Boulevard
P.O. Box 625737
Cincinnati, Ohio  45262
   
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:  U.S.A.
   
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock, No Par Value
   
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:  172908 10 5
   
Item 3
If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a:  N/A
   
Item 4
Ownership:
 
(a)           See Item 9 of cover page.
 
(b)           See Item 11 of cover page.
 
(c)           See Items 5-8 of cover page.
   
The aggregate amount of shares shown in Items 6,8 and 9 for Richard T. Farmer includes 100,570 shares owned by corporations under Mr. Farmer’s control, 22,672 shares owed by limited partnerships, 811,028 shares owned by trusts for the benefit of Mr. Farmer and his family, and 1,077 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Farmer pursuant to Cintas Corporation’s Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
   
Item 5
Ownership of 5% or Less of Class:  N/A
   
Item 6
Ownership of More Than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:  N/A
   
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:  N/A
   
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:  N/A
   
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:  N/A
   
Item 10
Certification:  N/A
   

 
 
 

 
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SIGNATURE

 
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.
 
     
       
 
 
 February 13, 2009  
    Date  
       
    /s/Richard T. Farmer   
    Signature  
       
    Richard T. Farmer  
    Name