content: 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:  January 26, 2000
                        (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                  PAYCHEX, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          DELAWARE               0-11330                   16-1124166
  (State of incorporation)     (Commission               (IRS Employer
                               File Number)           Identification Number)
  
  911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK            14625-0397
  (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)
  
                                  (716)385-6666
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
  The registrant announced that it has elected Joseph M. Tucci to the Board
  of Directors.  The registrant's press release dated January 26, 2000 is
  attached.
  
  
                                   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:     January 27, 2000              /s/ B. Thomas Golisano
                                          -----------------------
                                          B. Thomas Golisano
                                          Chairman, President and
                                          Chief Executive Officer
  
  Date:     January 27, 2000              /s/ John M. Morphy
                                          -----------------------
                                          John M. Morphy
                                          Vice President, Chief
                                          Financial Officer and
                                          Secretary
  
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
  	       John M. Morphy, Chief Financial Officer
  	       Paychex, Inc.      716-385-6666
  	          or
  	       Jan Shuler
  	       Paychex, Inc.      716-383-3406
  	       http://www.BusinessWire.com  or  http://www.paychex.com
  
              PAYCHEX ELECTS A NEW BOARD MEMBER
  
  
       ROCHESTER, N.Y., January 26, 2000 -- the Board of Directors of Paychex,
   Inc. (NASDAQ-PAYX) elects a new board member.
  
  
       B. Thomas Golisano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,
   commented, "My colleagues and I are delighted that Joseph M. Tucci will
   be joining the Paychex board.  His strong background in operations and
   technology driven companies will be very valuable to our team as Paychex
   enters the new millennium."
  
       Joseph Tucci was recently appointed as the President and Chief
   Operating Officer of EMC Corporation, a Fortune 500 company based in
   Hopkinton, Massachusetts.  EMC is the world's technology and market
   leader in the rapidly growing market for intelligent enterprise
   storage systems, software, networks, and services.  Mr. Tucci brings
   extensive operations experience and technology insight to the Paychex
   board.
  
       Prior to joining EMC, he directed the financial and operational
   rebirth of Wang Global during six years as Chairman and CEO.  Tucci
   joined Wang in 1993 and was instrumental in transforming Wang from a
   midrange computer manufacturer into a worldwide leader in networked
   technology services and solutions.
  
       Paychex, Inc. is a national provider of payroll processing, human
   resource and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized
   businesses.  The company is a leading U.S. payroll processor with a
   comprehensive product offering including payroll tax returns, direct deposit
   and other payroll services.  The human resource and benefits outsourcing
   services include a professional employer organization ("PEO"), 401(k)
   recordkeeping, section 125 cafeteria plans and employee handbooks.
  
       Paychex Inc. was founded in 1971.  Headquartered in Rochester, New York,
   the company has over 100 locations and serves more than 338,000 clients
   nationwide.
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text: 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:  January 26, 2000
                        (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                  PAYCHEX, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          DELAWARE               0-11330                   16-1124166
  (State of incorporation)     (Commission               (IRS Employer
                               File Number)           Identification Number)
  
  911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK            14625-0397
  (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)
  
                                  (716)385-6666
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
  The registrant announced that it has elected Joseph M. Tucci to the Board
  of Directors.  The registrant's press release dated January 26, 2000 is
  attached.
  
                                   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:     January 27, 2000              /s/ B. Thomas Golisano
                                          -----------------------
                                          B. Thomas Golisano
                                          Chairman, President and
                                          Chief Executive Officer
  
  Date:     January 27, 2000              /s/ John M. Morphy
                                          -----------------------
                                          John M. Morphy
                                          Vice President, Chief
                                          Financial Officer and
                                          Secretary
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
  	       John M. Morphy, Chief Financial Officer
  	       Paychex, Inc.      716-385-6666
  	          or
  	       Jan Shuler
  	       Paychex, Inc.      716-383-3406
  	       http://www.BusinessWire.com  or  http://www.paychex.com
  
              PAYCHEX ELECTS A NEW BOARD MEMBER
  
       ROCHESTER, N.Y., January 26, 2000 -- the Board of Directors of Paychex,
   Inc. (NASDAQ-PAYX) elects a new board member.
  
       B. Thomas Golisano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,
   commented, "My colleagues and I are delighted that Joseph M. Tucci will
   be joining the Paychex board.  His strong background in operations and
   technology driven companies will be very valuable to our team as Paychex
   enters the new millennium."
  
       Joseph Tucci was recently appointed as the President and Chief
   Operating Officer of EMC Corporation, a Fortune 500 company based in
   Hopkinton, Massachusetts.  EMC is the world's technology and market
   leader in the rapidly growing market for intelligent enterprise
   storage systems, software, networks, and services.  Mr. Tucci brings
   extensive operations experience and technology insight to the Paychex
   board.
  
       Prior to joining EMC, he directed the financial and operational
   rebirth of Wang Global during six years as Chairman and CEO.  Tucci
   joined Wang in 1993 and was instrumental in transforming Wang from a
   midrange computer manufacturer into a worldwide leader in networked
   technology services and solutions.
  
       Paychex, Inc. is a national provider of payroll processing, human
   resource and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized
   businesses.  The company is a leading U.S. payroll processor with a
   comprehensive product offering including payroll tax returns, direct deposit
   and other payroll services.  The human resource and benefits outsourcing
   services include a professional employer organization ("PEO"), 401(k)
   recordkeeping, section 125 cafeteria plans and employee handbooks.
  
       Paychex Inc. was founded in 1971.  Headquartered in Rochester, New York,
   the company has over 100 locations and serves more than 338,000 clients
   nationwide.