Paychex owner Golisano gifts 562,635 shares

After the gift, the ten-percent owner reported 35,091,288 directly held shares and a separate indirect 37,884-share trust position.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Paychex Inc. (PAYX) ten-percent owner B. Thomas Golisano reported gifting 562,635 shares of common stock to various nonprofit organizations on September 28, 2026. His reported direct holdings afterward were 35,091,288 shares. A separate indirect holding of 37,884 shares was listed through the Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dated June 13, 2005.

Insider Trade Summary

562,635 shares gifted

Gift 2 txns

Insider GOLISANO B THOMAS

Role 10% Owner

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock F1	562,635	$99.91	$56.21M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 35,091,288 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 37,884 shares (Indirect, Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dtd 6/13/2005)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Gift of shares to various non-profit organizations.

Key Figures

Shares gifted: 562,635 shares Direct holdings after gift: 35,091,288 shares Indirect trust holding: 37,884 shares

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Shares gifted 562,635 shares Common stock gifted on September 28, 2026

Direct holdings after gift 35,091,288 shares As of September 28, 2026

Indirect trust holding 37,884 shares As of September 28, 2026

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"Bona fide gift of Common Stock"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

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B. Thomas Golisano reported gifting 562,635 shares of Paychex common stock to various nonprofit organizations on September 28, 2026. His reported direct holdings afterward were 35,091,288 shares.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

GOLISANO B THOMAS

(Last) (First) (Middle)

911 PANORAMA TRAIL S.

(Street)

ROCHESTER NEW YORK 14625

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PAYCHEX INC [ PAYX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	09/28/2026		G		562,635(1)	D	$99.91	35,091,288	D
Common Stock								37,884	I	Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dtd 6/13/2005

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Gift of shares to various non-profit organizations.

	Todd Card, Attorney-in-fact	09/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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