---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-053313"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYX"
cik: "0000723531"
company_name: "PAYCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T00:19:42.545056+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 all 12 director nominees and approve annual say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; B. Thomas Golisano received 276.8M for vs 7.1M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 268.2M for, 14.8M against.
- Say-on-pay frequency set to annual: 279.3M votes for one year, 3.5M for three years.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor: 319.3M for, 1.5M against.
- Board will hold future say-on-pay votes annually until at least 2029.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-053313
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYX
- cik: 0000723531
- company_name: PAYCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017023053313/0000950170-23-053313-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017023053313/payx-20231012.htm

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