Paychex 8-K 2023-10-12

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Form 8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION****WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2023

Paychex, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware01-1133016-1124166
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
911 Panorama Trail South
Rochester**,** New York14625-2396
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (585) 385-6666

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valuePAYXNasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

I****tem 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on October 12, 2023.

There were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, holders of 321,128,195 shares of common stock entitled to vote. Stockholders elected the twelve nominees, constituting our entire Board of Directors, to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2024; approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation; approved holding future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation every year; and ratified the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm.

Results of stockholder voting are as follows:

Election of DirectorsBroker
ForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
Martin Mucci272,348,48711,459,316354,37036,966,022
Thomas F. Bonadio270,938,39412,876,253347,52636,966,022
Joseph G. Doody270,116,02513,740,123306,02536,966,022
David J.S. Flaschen269,141,17714,724,270296,72636,966,022
John B. Gibson280,391,4863,469,755300,93236,966,022
B. Thomas Golisano276,796,6557,116,988248,53036,966,022
Pamela A. Joseph264,321,16419,582,173258,83636,966,022
Theresa M. Payton283,304,747595,051262,37536,966,022
Kevin A. Price271,949,36511,802,852409,95636,966,022
Joseph M. Tucci260,451,56323,394,394316,21636,966,022
Joseph M. Velli275,502,5268,343,581316,06636,966,022
Kara Wilson280,255,2203,624,649282,30436,966,022
Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer CompensationBroker
ForAgainstAbstainNon-Votes
268,214,17214,794,4441,153,55736,966,022
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer CompensationBroker
One YearTwo YearsThree YearsAbstainNon-Votes
279,312,924696,9403,531,259621,05036,966,022

On October 12, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the Company will hold future Say-on-Pay advisory votes on an annual basis until the occurrence of the next advisory vote on the frequency of Say-on-Pay votes, which is required to be held no later than the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2029.

Ratification of Selection of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmForAgainstAbstain
319,313,7671,453,840360,588

I****tem 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit numberDescription
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PAYCHEX, INC.
Date:October 13, 2023By:s/ Robert L. Schrader
Robert L. Schrader Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer