I just bought my Mac Mini today, shouldn't Mountain Lion come with it?

I just bought a new Mac Mini 8-24-12.  Shouldn't it have come with Mountain Lion installed?  And if not, do I qualify for a free upgrade?

See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.

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