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

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FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2025 (May 15, 2025)

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Paychex, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware	01-11330	16-1124166
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

911 Panorama Trail South
Rochester, New York		14625-2396
(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)

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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 class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value		PAYX		Nasdaq 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. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 15, 2025, B. Thomas Golisano notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Paychex, Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to step down from the Board, effective after the Company’s July, 2025 Board meeting. Mr. Golisano did not cite any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Paychex, Inc. dated May 16, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive File, embedded 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.

	By:	/s/ Prabha Sipi Bhandari
		Prabha Sipi Bhandari Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics Officer, and Secretary

Date: May 16, 2025

PAYCHEX INC 8-K