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: July 6, 2011
(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 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. |
On July 6, 2011, Paychex, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Phillip Horsley to the Board. Mr. Horsley will serve on the Investment Committee and the Governance and Compensation Committee.
COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
On July 7, 2011, the Company’s Board approved the following for the Company’s executive officers:
| • | Performance stock options as provided under the Company’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective October 13, 2010. Performance is measured over three- and five-year periods at the end of which achievement is determined. The number of options to vest will be determined based on performance achievement. The grantee must be employed by the Company on the date of performance achievement to receive the options. The performance criteria are based on multiple-year service revenue and operating income targets. |
The summary of the terms of the foregoing agreement is qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the agreement.
Further Information
Additional information regarding compensation awarded to certain of the Company’s executive officers for the year ended May 31, 2011 will be provided in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or around August 31, 2011.
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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.
| PAYCHEX, INC. | ||
| Date: July 11, 2011 | /s/ Efrain Rivera | |
| Efrain Rivera | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief | ||
| Financial Officer | ||
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