Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item is set forth below and in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, anticipated to be held on or about October 14, 2015, under the section “BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF PAYCHEX COMMON STOCK,” and under “Equity Compensation Plan Information” within “PROPOSAL 3 - TO APPROVE AND AMEND THE PAYCHEX, INC. 2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN THE SHARES AVAILABLE UNDER THE PLAN,” and is incorporated herein by reference.