---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-111860"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PCTY"
cik: "0001591698"
company_name: "Paylocity Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:28:41.045087+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paylocity acquires Blue Marble Payroll for $60M cash; <2% of FY22 revenue

## Summary
- $60M cash acquisition of Blue Marble Payroll; affiliate of Chairman Steven Sarowitz is largest Blue Marble equityholder.
- Blue Marble serves ~450 clients, covers payroll in over 150 countries, employs about 75 people.
- Acquisition expected to represent less than 2% of Paylocity total revenue in fiscal 2022; guidance to be updated in Q1 FY22 earnings.
- Audit Committee approved after fairness opinion from Houlihan Lokey; disinterested directors unanimously voted in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-111860
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PCTY
- cik: 0001591698
- company_name: Paylocity Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591698/000110465921111860/0001104659-21-111860-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591698/000110465921111860/tm2126413d1_8k.htm

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