FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  JOSEPH PAMELA A
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PAYCHEX INC [PAYX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ROCHESTER, NY 14625		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,378
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option 07/07/2011 07/06/2020 Common Stock 7,686 $ 26.02 D  
Stock Option 07/07/2012 07/06/2021 Common Stock 11,468 $ 31.63 D  
Stock Option 07/12/2013 07/11/2022 Common Stock 15,052 $ 31.5 D  
Stock Option 07/11/2014 07/10/2023 Common Stock 12,156 $ 38.89 D  
Stock Option 07/09/2015 07/08/2024 Common Stock 10,850 $ 41.7 D  
Stock Option 07/09/2016 07/08/2025 Common Stock 11,489 $ 47.43 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
JOSEPH PAMELA A
911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH
ROCHESTER, NY 14625		   X      

Signatures

Stephanie L. Schaeffer, Attorney-in-fact 05/01/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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