8-K

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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 29, 2022

Paychex, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	01-11330	16-1124166
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

911 Panorama Trail South
Rochester, New York		14625-2396
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (585) 385-6666

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	PAYX	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Paychex, Inc.’s press release dated June 29, 2022, which reports its financial results for the three and twelve months ended May 31, 2022, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”).

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically provided in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press Release of Paychex, Inc. dated June 29, 2022
Exhibit 104		The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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:	June 29, 2022	By	/s/ Martin Mucci
			Martin Mucci
			Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer


Date:	June 29, 2022	By:	/s/ Efrain Rivera
			Efrain Rivera
			Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer