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: July 19, 2017
(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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911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK |
14625-2396 |
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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.)
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
On July 19, 2017, Paychex, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Kara Wilson to the Board. The Company’s press release dated July 19, 2017, announcing the appointment of Ms. Wilson, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”). Ms. Wilson succeeds Pamela A. Joseph, who resigned her position with the Board earlier this year.
Ms. Wilson, age 47, currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Rubrik, a market leader in cloud data management, since June 2017. From 2013 to June 2017, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of FireEye, Inc., a cyber-security firm. From 2012 to 2013, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of Okta, Inc., an information technology access security solutions company.
Ms. Wilson has more than 20 years of experience in marketing leadership roles for some of the technology industry’s most significant companies, including Cisco, SAP, SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft/Oracle, Okta, and FireEye. While Chief Marketing Officer at FireEye, she helped launch the company’s initial public offering and was responsible for the organization’s global marketing initiatives. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.
Ms. Wilson’s appointment to the Board is effective immediately. She has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The following exhibit relating to Item 5.02 of this Form 8-K is furnished herewith:
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press Release of Paychex, Inc. dated July 19, 2017. |
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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: |
July 19, 2017 |
/s/ Martin Mucci |
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Martin Mucci |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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July 19, 2017 |
/s/ Efrain Rivera |
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Efrain Rivera |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer |
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