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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report: July&nbsp;10, 2019 </font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">(Date of earliest event reported)</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:24pt;">PAYCHEX,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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  						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">16-1124166</font></p>
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  						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;">of incorporation)</font></p>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (</font><font style="display: inline;">&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&#x2610;</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">On July 10, 2019, the Board of Directors (the &#x201C;Board&#x201D;) of Paychex, Inc. (&#x201C;Paychex&#x201D;) voted to appoint </font><font style="display: inline;">Robert L. Schrader</font><font style="display: inline;"> to Vice President and Controller, effective immediately.</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">Mr. Schrader, age 47, is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and public accounting.&nbsp;&nbsp;Most recently he served as Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at Paychex, since August 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;He first joined Paychex in December 2014 as Director, Internal Audit.&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to Paychex, Mr. Schrader was Chief Financial Officer for Unither Manufacturing LLC in Rochester, N.Y.&nbsp;&nbsp;Before taking that role, Mr. Schrader was with Bausch &amp; Lomb, Inc. and culminated his 10-year career there as Vice President of Finance and Controller of </font><font style="display: inline;">G</font><font style="display: inline;">lobal </font><font style="display: inline;">Q</font><font style="display: inline;">uality and </font><font style="display: inline;">O</font><font style="display: inline;">perations.&nbsp;&nbsp;He was a former Audit Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">Mr</font><font style="display: inline;">.&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">Schrader</font><font style="display: inline;"> will participate in the same compensation and benefit arrangements availabl</font><font style="display: inline;">e to other officers of Paychex.</font><font style="display: inline;"> There is no other arrangement or understanding between </font><font style="display: inline;">Mr. Schrader</font><font style="display: inline;"> and any other persons as it relates to </font><font style="display: inline;">his appointment</font><font style="display: inline;">.&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;">Mr. Schrader</font><font style="display: inline;"> has no family relationships with any of our directors or executive officers and </font><font style="display: inline;">he</font><font style="display: inline;"> has not been a participant, or had any interest, in any transaction with </font><font style="display: inline;">Paychex</font><font style="display: inline;"> that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, since the beginning of </font><font style="display: inline;">Paychex&#x2019;</font><font style="display: inline;">s last fiscal year.</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">Mr. Schrader succeeds Jennifer R. Vossler and will be assuming the responsibilities of principal accounting officer.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board also voted to appoint Mrs. Vossler to Vice President and Assistant Treasurer on July 10, 2019, effective immediately.</font>
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  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
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  FORM 8-K
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  CURRENT REPORT
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  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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  Date of Report: July 10, 2019
  (Date of earliest event reported)
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  PAYCHEX, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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  DELAWARE
  0-11330
  16-1124166
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification Number)
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  911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH,
  ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
  14625-2396
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
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  (585) 385-6666
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  N/A
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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  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:
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  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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  Title of each class
  Trading Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange on which registered
  Common Stock, $0.01 par value
  PAYX
  Nasdaq Global Select Market
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  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).
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  Emerging growth company
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  If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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.
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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
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  On July 10, 2019, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Paychex, Inc. ("Paychex") voted to appoint
  Robert L. Schrader
  to Vice President and Controller, effective immediately.
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  Mr. Schrader, age 47, is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and public accounting.  Most recently he served as Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at Paychex, since August 2017.  He first joined Paychex in December 2014 as Director, Internal Audit.  Prior to Paychex, Mr. Schrader was Chief Financial Officer for Unither Manufacturing LLC in Rochester, N.Y.  Before taking that role, Mr. Schrader was with Bausch & Lomb, Inc. and culminated his 10-year career there as Vice President of Finance and Controller of
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  Mr. Schrader is a certified public accountant.  He holds an MBA from the University of Rochester's Simon Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the State University of New York College at Brockport.
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  Mr
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  Schrader
  will participate in the same compensation and benefit arrangements availabl
  e to other officers of Paychex.
  There is no other arrangement or understanding between
  Mr. Schrader
  and any other persons as it relates to
  his appointment
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  Mr. Schrader
  has no family relationships with any of our directors or executive officers and
  he
  has not been a participant, or had any interest, in any transaction with
  Paychex
  that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, since the beginning of
  Paychex'
  s last fiscal year.
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  Mr. Schrader succeeds Jennifer R. Vossler and will be assuming the responsibilities of principal accounting officer.  The Board also voted to appoint Mrs. Vossler to Vice President and Assistant Treasurer on July 10, 2019, effective immediately.
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  SIGNATURES
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  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.
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  PAYCHEX, INC.
  Date:
  July 10, 2019
  /s/ Martin Mucci
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  Martin Mucci
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  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Date:
  July 10, 2019
  /s/ Efrain Rivera
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  Efrain Rivera
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  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
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