---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-239171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYX"
cik: "0000723531"
company_name: "PAYCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:00:53.536506+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paychex shareholders elect all 10 director nominees, approve executive compensation, and ratify auditor

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; Martin Mucci received 274M for, 12.4M against, 254K abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 275.5M for, 10M against, 1.1M abstain.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2026 passed with 318.2M for, 4.3M against, 385K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-239171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYX
- cik: 0000723531
- company_name: PAYCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-14T23:59:59+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/723531/000119312525239171/0001193125-25-239171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525239171/payx-20251009.htm

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