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 15, 2014
(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.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 15, 2014.

(b)
There were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, holders of 320,845,994 common shares. Stockholders elected the nine nominees, constituting our entire Board of Directors, to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2015; approved the advisory vote on named executive officer 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
 
256,340,479

 
2,744,966

 
814,907

 
60,945,642

Joseph G. Doody
 
257,052,878

 
1,991,656

 
855,818

 
60,945,642

David J. S. Flaschen
 
248,919,700

 
10,004,982

 
975,670

 
60,945,642

Phillip Horsley
 
250,426,065

 
8,597,093

 
877,194

 
60,945,642

Grant M. Inman
 
241,519,180

 
17,401,071

 
980,101

 
60,945,642

Pamela A. Joseph
 
257,452,157

 
1,623,655

 
824,540

 
60,945,642

Martin Mucci
 
256,742,236

 
2,320,720

 
837,396

 
60,945,642

Joseph M. Tucci
 
246,372,881

 
12,677,505

 
849,966

 
60,945,642

Joseph M. Velli
 
250,593,617

 
8,421,183

 
885,552

 
60,945,642

 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Advisory Vote To Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
 
241,732,762

 
16,414,269

 
1,753,321

 
60,945,642


 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
319,020,001

 
808,253

 
1,017,740






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 20, 2014
 
 
 
/s/ Martin Mucci
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martin Mucci
 
 
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 20, 2014
 
 
 
/s/ Efrain Rivera
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efrain Rivera
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer