UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 23, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
PAYCHEX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
0-11330
 
16-1124166
(State of or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
 
911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
 
14625-2396
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(585) 385-6666
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a)
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on October 23, 2012.
(b)
There were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, holders of 327,346,959 common shares. Stockholders elected the nine nominees, constituting our entire Board of Directors (the “Board”), to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2013; approved the advisory vote on executive compensation; and ratified the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm.
Results of stockholder voting are as follows:
 
Election of Directors
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
B. Thomas Golisano
 
260,998,684

 
2,851,288

 
611,066

 
62,885,921

Joseph G. Doody
 
262,080,327

 
1,717,836

 
662,875

 
62,885,921

David J. S. Flaschen
 
258,802,633

 
4,993,136

 
665,269

 
62,885,921

Phillip Horsley
 
260,224,824

 
3,558,783

 
677,431

 
62,885,921

Grant M. Inman
 
259,043,038

 
4,758,970

 
659,030

 
62,885,921

Pamela A. Joseph
 
262,997,588

 
823,181

 
640,269

 
62,885,921

Martin Mucci
 
261,509,827

 
2,301,418

 
649,793

 
62,885,921

Joseph M. Tucci
 
256,585,686

 
7,170,107

 
705,245

 
62,885,921

Joseph M. Velli
 
260,240,741

 
3,521,651

 
698,646

 
62,885,921

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advisory Vote To Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
257,236,136

 
6,020,316

 
1,204,586

 
62,885,921


Ratification of Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
 
323,265,975

 
3,206,158

 
874,826

 







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PAYCHEX, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 26, 2012
 
 
 
/s/ Martin Mucci
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martin Mucci
 
 
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 26, 2012
 
 
 
/s/ Efrain Rivera
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efrain Rivera
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer