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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Washington, D</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">.</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">C</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">.</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;"> 20549</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report: June&nbsp;26, 2019</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</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;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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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;font-weight:bold;">911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH,</font></p>
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  			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">(585) 385-6666</font>
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  			<font style="display: inline;">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;">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 June&nbsp;26, 2019</font><font style="display: inline;">, Paychex, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued a press release which reports its financial results for the three and </font><font style="display: inline;">twelve months ended May&nbsp;31, 2019</font><font style="display: inline;">, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (&#x201C;Form 8-K&#x201D;). </font>
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text: 8-K
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D
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  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
  ﻿
  Date of Report: June 26, 2019
  (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)
  ﻿
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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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  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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  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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  ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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  On June 26, 2019
  , Paychex, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release which reports its financial results for the three and
  twelve months ended May 31, 2019
  , furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Form 8-K").
  ﻿
  The information
  contained in this
  Item 2.02, including
  the information contained in
  Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically provided in such a filing.
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  ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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  Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release of Paychex, Inc. dated June 26, 2019
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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:
  June 2
  6
  , 201
  9
  /s/ Martin Mucci
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  Martin Mucci
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  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Date:
  June 2
  6
  , 201
  9
  /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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