SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 12, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
PAYCHEX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
0-11330 |
16-1124166 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK |
14625-2396 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(585) 385-6666
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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ITEM 5.07 |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
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The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on October 12, 2016. |
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There were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, holders of 329,411,977 common shares. Stockholders elected the nine nominees, constituting our entire Board of Directors, to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2017; 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:
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Election of Directors |
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Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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B. Thomas Golisano |
269,805,669 | 3,646,067 | 364,425 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Joseph G. Doody |
270,205,876 | 3,241,097 | 369,188 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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David J.S. Flaschen |
260,451,100 | 12,848,076 | 516,985 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Phillip Horsley |
269,374,291 | 4,052,494 | 389,376 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Grant M. Inman |
260,217,047 | 13,108,693 | 490,421 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Pamela A. Joseph |
269,674,668 | 3,740,655 | 400,838 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Martin Mucci |
271,152,639 | 2,309,205 | 354,317 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Joseph M. Tucci |
259,060,925 | 14,354,197 | 401,039 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Joseph M. Velli |
269,587,286 | 3,825,905 | 402,970 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Advisory Vote To Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation |
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Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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264,264,693 | 8,361,839 | 1,189,629 | 55,595,816 | ||||||||
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Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
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324,185,334 | 4,540,675 | 685,968 | ||||||
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.
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PAYCHEX, INC. |
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Date: |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Martin Mucci |
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Martin Mucci |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Efrain Rivera |
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Efrain Rivera |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer |