UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) announced that shareholders voted to approve the company's acquisition by Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) at a special meeting held June 11, 2026.

Over 99% of votes cast supported the merger agreement, representing approximately 95% of all outstanding UniFirst shares. Under the agreement terms, UniFirst shareholders will receive $155.00 in cash and 0.7720 shares of Cintas stock for each UniFirst share they own.

"We appreciate the strong support of our shareholders, whose approval marks an important milestone toward completing our transaction with Cintas," said Joseph M. Nowicki, Chairman of the UniFirst Board of Directors.

The voting results were certified by an independent inspector of election and filed on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

UniFirst expects the transaction to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

UniFirst, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, provides uniform and workwear programs, facility service products, and first aid and safety supplies. The company operates more than 270 service locations and serves over 300,000 customer locations with more than 16,000 employees, outfitting more than 2 million workers daily.