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  			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report: </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">September </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">6</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">, 2017</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">PAYCHEX,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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  						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">0-11330</font></p>
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  						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH,</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">ROCHESTER, NEW YORK</font></p>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">(585) 385-6666</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">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:</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">On September 6, 2017, </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">the </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Governance and Compensation Committee (the &#x201C;Committee&#x201D;) of the Board of Directors</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> of Paychex, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;)</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, awarded</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Efrain Rivera, </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">the Company&#x2019;s Senior Vice President, Chief Finan</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">cial Officer, and Treasurer</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">a one-time grant of </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">performance-based restricted stock under the Company&#x2019;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">as amended and rest</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ated effective October 14, 2015 (the &#x201C;2002 Plan&#x201D;)</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">.&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">restricted stock</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> cliff vest</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">s</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> upon the Committee&#x2019;s certification of net income for the</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> fiscal years ended May 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> after the completion of the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Vest D</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ate&#x201D;)</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">.&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The performance criteria for the grant is that the restricted shares </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">will vest</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> in full on the Vest D</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ate</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> if net income for each of the fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 equal</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">s</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> or exceed</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">s</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> $500 million.&nbsp; </font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In the event of death or disability, the award automati</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">cally vests in full.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the eve</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">nt of </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">termination without cause or resignation for good reason, if the net income for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs equals or exceeds the $500 million requirement, then the award will immediately vest upon the Committee&#x2019;s review and certification of the net income.&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon termination for a reason other than death, disability, termination without cause or resignatio</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">n for good reason prior to the Vest D</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ate, the award shall be forfeited and cancelled immediately.&nbsp;&nbsp;No dividends will be p</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">aid on any unvested restricted </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">s</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">tock</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, the restricted stock does impart voting rights.</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">In addition to the one-time grant of performance-based restricted stock, the Committee also approved an amendment to Mr. Rivera&#x2019;s award agreements for </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">stock </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">options previously granted to him under the 2002 Plan</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">and any future grants of stock options under the </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2002 P</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">lan to extend the post-termination exercise period for </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">stock options</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> vested as of the termination date to a period of three years.&nbsp;&nbsp;This extension applies if any of the following conditions </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">with respect to Mr. Rivera </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">are met: (1) termination not for cause; (2) resignation for good reason; or (3) remaining employed through September 6, 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, no exercise period can extend beyond the 10-year term of the option.&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> &nbsp; &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">Additional information regarding compensation awarded to certain of the Company&#x2019;s executive officer</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">s for the </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">fiscal </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">year ended May 31, 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">7 &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">will be</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;"> provided in the Compa</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">ny&#x2019;s proxy statement for its 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">7 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">the Company expects to file</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;"> with the Securities and Exchange Commission </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;">on September 8, 2017.</font>
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text: PAYX-8K-090817
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, DC 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  ﻿
  Date of Report:
  September
  6
  , 2017
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  ﻿
  PAYCHEX, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  ﻿
  ﻿
  DELAWARE
  0-11330
  16-1124166
  (State 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)
  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:
  ﻿
  ☐
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  ﻿
  ☐
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  ﻿
  ☐
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  ﻿
  ☐
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  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 5.02
  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
  On September 6, 2017,
  the
  Governance and Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors
  of Paychex, Inc. (the "Company")
  , awarded
  Efrain Rivera,
  the Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Finan
  cial Officer, and Treasurer
  ,
  a one-time grant of
  performance-based restricted stock under the Company'
  s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan,
  as amended and rest
  ated effective October 14, 2015 (the "2002 Plan")
  .
  The
  restricted stock
  cliff vest
  s
  upon the Committee's certification of net income for the
  fiscal years ended May 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020
  after the completion of the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 (the "
  Vest D
  ate")
  .
  The performance criteria for the grant is that the restricted shares
  will vest
  in full on the Vest D
  ate
  if net income for each of the fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 equal
  s
  or exceed
  s
  $500 million.
  In the event of death or disability, the award automati
  cally vests in full.  In the eve
  nt of
  termination without cause or resignation for good reason, if the net income for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs equals or exceeds the $500 million requirement, then the award will immediately vest upon the Committee's review and certification of the net income.  Upon termination for a reason other than death, disability, termination without cause or resignatio
  n for good reason prior to the Vest D
  ate, the award shall be forfeited and cancelled immediately.  No dividends will be p
  aid on any unvested restricted
  s
  tock
  .  However, the restricted stock does impart voting rights.
  In addition to the one-time grant of performance-based restricted stock, the Committee also approved an amendment to Mr. Rivera's award agreements for
  stock
  options previously granted to him under the 2002 Plan
  and any future grants of stock options under the
  2002 P
  lan to extend the post-termination exercise period for
  stock options
  vested as of the termination date to a period of three years.  This extension applies if any of the following conditions
  with respect to Mr. Rivera
  are met: (1) termination not for cause; (2) resignation for good reason; or (3) remaining employed through September 6, 2020.  However, no exercise period can extend beyond the 10-year term of the option.
  Further Information
  Additional information regarding compensation awarded to certain of the Company's executive officer
  s for the
  fiscal
  year ended May 31, 201
  7
  will be
  provided in the Compa
  ny's proxy statement for its 201
  7 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which
  the Company expects to file
  with the Securities and Exchange Commission
  on September 8, 2017.
  ﻿
  ITEM 9.01
  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  ﻿
  The following exhibits relating to Item
  5.02
  of this
  Current Report on
  Form 8-K are filed herewith:
  ﻿
  Exhibit 10.1
  Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 14, 2015) Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
  Exhibit 10.2
  Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 14, 2015) Amendment to Award Agreements.
  ﻿
  ﻿
  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:
  September
  8
  , 2017
  /s/ Martin Mucci
  ﻿
  Martin Mucci
  ﻿
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  ﻿
  ﻿
  ﻿
  ﻿