- Cintas and UniFirst certified substantial compliance with FTC Second Request on Oct 2, 2026.
- Timing agreement with FTC prevents closing before Dec 11, 2026, unless FTC closes investigation earlier.
- Canadian Competition Bureau SIR response completed on Sept 29, 2026.
- Cintas expects merger close before end of calendar 2026.
- Cintas and UniFirst updated the regulatory status of their pending merger. They certified substantial compliance with the FTC's Second Request on October 2 and entered a timing agreement that prevents closing before December 11, 2026, unless the FTC closes its investigation earlier. They also completed their response to a Canadian Competition Bureau Supplementary Information Request on September 29. Cintas still expects the merger to close by year-end 2026.
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