FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Schrader Robert L.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PAYCHEX INC [PAYX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP/Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2021
(Street)

ROCHESTER, NY 14625		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/15/2021   A   1,968 (1) A $ 0 10,706 D  
Common Stock 07/15/2021   A   2,969 (2) A $ 0 13,675 D  
Common Stock 07/15/2021   S   578 (3) D $ 112.67 13,097 D  
Common Stock               292 I 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 112.67 07/15/2021   A   9,102   07/15/2022 07/14/2031 Common Stock 9,102 $ 112.67 9,102 D  
Stock Option $ 85.46             07/10/2020 07/09/2029 Common Stock 13,015   13,015 D  
Stock Option $ 73.53             07/15/2021 07/14/2030 Common Stock 16,519   16,519 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Schrader Robert L.
911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH
ROCHESTER, NY 14625		       VP/Controller  

Signatures

 Stephanie L. Schaeffer, Attorney-in-fact   07/19/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Award of restricted stock, subject to vesting, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2) Award of restricted stock, subject to vesting, pursuant to the performance award under the Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.
(3) Disposition of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from lapse of restrictions applicable to restricted stock.

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