Paychex (PAYX) 10% Owner Thomas Golisano Gifts 562,635 Shares

What Happened
Thomas B. Golisano, a reported 10% owner of Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), reported a gift of 562,635 shares on 2026-09-28. The reported per-share value for the transaction was $99.91, for a total reported value of $56,212,863. This was a gift (not a sale or purchase) and therefore does not signal a typical buy/sell market sentiment.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-28; Report filed: 2026-09-30.
• Transaction type: Gift (code G).
• Shares transferred: 562,635 at $99.91 per share; total reported value $56,212,863.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the summary provided by the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — Gift of shares to various non-profit organizations.
• Filing timeliness: Filed two days after the transaction date (no late filing flag indicated in the information provided).

Context
Gifts of shares are commonly used for charitable donations or estate planning and do not necessarily reflect the insider’s view of the company’s near-term prospects. As a 10% owner rather than an officer executing routine insider trades, this transfer is institutional/ownership-related and not a purchase signal.