Paychex holder Golisano gifts 163,930 shares

PAYCHEX INC major shareholder Thomas B. Golisano reported a bona fide gift of 163,930 shares of common stock on May 4, 2026, described as a gift of shares to various non-profit organizations.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PAYCHEX INC major shareholder Thomas B. Golisano reported a bona fide gift of 163,930 shares of common stock on May 4, 2026, described as a gift of shares to various non-profit organizations. The shares were valued at $93.21 each for reporting purposes.

After the gift, Golisano directly holds 35,763,223 shares of Paychex common stock and indirectly holds 39,250 shares through the Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dated June 13, 2005. The filing shows a charitable transfer rather than an open-market sale or purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

163,930 shares gifted

Gift 2 txns

Insider GOLISANO B THOMAS

Role 10% Owner

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	163,930	$93.21	$15.28M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 35,763,223 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 39,250 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

Gifted shares: 163,930 shares Reported share value: $93.21 per share Direct holdings after gift: 35,763,223 shares +2 more

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Gifted shares 163,930 shares Bona fide gift on May 4, 2026

Reported share value $93.21 per share Value used to report gifted shares

Direct holdings after gift 35,763,223 shares Common stock directly owned after transaction

Indirect holdings after gift 39,250 shares Held via Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust

Gift type Bona fide gift Shares gifted to various non-profit organizations

Key Terms

bona fide gift, ten percent owner, irrevocable trust, indirect ownership

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bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description: Bona fide gift"

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.

ten percent owner financial

"reporting person is marked as is_ten_percent_owner: 1"

irrevocable trust financial

"Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dtd 6/13/2005"

An irrevocable trust is a legal arrangement where an owner transfers assets into a separate entity managed by a trustee and gives up the power to modify or reclaim those assets. For investors it matters because putting stock or other holdings into such a trust can change who controls and benefits from the assets, affect taxes and creditor protection, and influence how easy it is to sell or value those holdings—like placing valuables in a locked safe overseen by someone else.

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: indirect, nature_of_ownership: Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust"

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What insider transaction did Thomas B. Golisano report for PAYCHEX (PAYX)?

Thomas B. Golisano reported a bona fide gift of 163,930 shares of PAYCHEX common stock. The gift, dated May 4, 2026, was made to various non-profit organizations and was reported at $93.21 per share for SEC disclosure purposes.

Was the recent PAYCHEX (PAYX) insider transaction a sale or a gift?

The reported PAYCHEX insider transaction was a bona fide gift, not a sale. Thomas B. Golisano transferred 163,930 shares of common stock to various non-profit organizations, with no open-market selling activity disclosed in this Form 4.

How many PAYCHEX (PAYX) shares does Thomas B. Golisano hold after this Form 4?

Following the reported gift, Thomas B. Golisano directly holds 35,763,223 PAYCHEX common shares. He also indirectly holds 39,250 shares through the Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust dated June 13, 2005, as shown in the filing.

What price was used to report the PAYCHEX (PAYX) gifted shares?

The 163,930 PAYCHEX shares gifted by Thomas B. Golisano were reported at $93.21 per share. This figure is used for SEC reporting of the bona fide gift and does not represent an open-market sale price.

Who benefited from Thomas B. Golisano’s PAYCHEX (PAYX) share gift?

The Form 4 footnote states that the 163,930 PAYCHEX shares were gifted to various non-profit organizations. The filing does not name specific recipients but characterizes the transfer as a bona fide charitable gift.

What indirect PAYCHEX (PAYX) holdings are reported for Thomas B. Golisano?

The filing lists 39,250 PAYCHEX common shares as indirectly owned by Thomas B. Golisano through the Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dated June 13, 2005, indicating continued trust-based ownership in addition to his direct holdings.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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)
05/04/2026

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	05/04/2026		G		163,930(1)	D	$93.21	35,763,223	D
Common Stock								39,250	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.

	Prabha S. Bhandari, Attorney-in-fact	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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