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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-109719"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYC"
cik: "0001590955"
company_name: "Paycom Software, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:54:38.059539+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paycom CIO Brad Smith to resign Oct 31; Hadlock and Gannon promoted to CTO and CAO

## Summary
- Brad Smith resigns as CIO effective Oct 31, 2025; transitions to Senior Technical Strategist at Paycom Payroll.
- Shane Hadlock appointed Chief Client Officer and Chief Technology Officer, sharing principal operating officer role with Randy Peck.
- Rachael Gannon promoted to Chief Automation Officer, leading product strategy.
- Hadlock receives $550K base salary plus $500K cash bonus for 2025; Gannon receives $525K base plus $200K bonus.
- 7,000 shares and 5,393 RSUs vest for Smith upon release; 26,901 unvested time-based awards cancelled.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-109719
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYC
- cik: 0001590955
- company_name: Paycom Software, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590955/000095017025109719/0000950170-25-109719-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590955/000095017025109719/payc-20250813.htm

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