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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723531-21-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYX"
cik: "0000723531"
company_name: "PAYCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:41:06.108929+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paychex stockholders elect 10 directors, approve say-on-pay with 68% support, ratify PwC

## Summary
- 318,012,217 shares represented at Oct. 14 annual meeting; all 10 director nominees elected.
- Advisory say-on-pay: 190.2M for, 90.9M against (68.2% approval), 1.1M abstain.
- Ratification of PriceWaterhouseCoopers as auditor: 316.5M for, 1.0M against, 0.5M abstain.
- Director vote ranges: Kevin A. Price received highest support (281.1M for), Joseph M. Tucci lowest (251.3M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723531-21-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYX
- cik: 0000723531
- company_name: PAYCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353121000053/0000723531-21-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353121000053/payx-20211014x8k.htm

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