Welcome to our dedicated page for Paychex SEC filings (Ticker: PAYX), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s official regulatory disclosures, drawn from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR system. As a Delaware corporation with shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Paychex files a range of documents that give investors and analysts detailed insight into its human capital management (HCM) and payroll services business.
Among the most important filings for PAYX are its annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which include audited or reviewed financial statements, segment information, discussion of operations, risk factors, and management’s analysis of results. These filings are central for understanding how Paychex generates revenue from cloud-based payroll and HCM software, administrative service organization and professional employer organization offerings, and retirement and insurance-related services, as described in company materials.
Investors will also find current reports on Form 8-K, which Paychex uses to furnish earnings press releases, report on significant corporate events, and provide information about transactions. Recent 8-K filings referenced in the data include results of operations for specific quarters, details of the Paycor HCM, Inc. acquisition, annual meeting voting outcomes, and changes in senior leadership roles.
The definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A offers additional detail on corporate governance, director elections, executive compensation, and shareholder voting matters. This document can be useful for evaluating Paychex’s governance structure, compensation policies, and shareholder engagement practices.
On Stock Titan, these PAYX filings are updated in near real time as they are posted to EDGAR. AI-powered tools can help summarize lengthy documents such as 10-Ks and 10-Qs, highlight key metrics and disclosures, and surface notable items from 8-Ks, proxy materials, and other submissions. Users researching Paychex’s financial performance, acquisition activity, compensation programs, or governance can use this page as a centralized entry point to the company’s regulatory record, including any insider transaction reports (Form 4) and other relevant SEC forms as they become available.
Paychex Inc. insider Thomas B. Golisano, a more than 10% owner, reported a charitable stock gift. On 01/30/2026 he gifted 26,130 shares of Paychex common stock, reported at a price of $102.13 per share, to various non-profit organizations.
After this transaction, he beneficially owned 35,917,763 shares of Paychex common stock directly. In addition, 40,354 shares were held indirectly through the Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dated 6/13/2005.
Paychex common stockholder plans Rule 144 sale. A B. Thomas Golisano Revocable Living Trust filed a notice to sell 26,130 shares of Paychex common stock through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated on or about 01/30/2026 on the NASD market, with an aggregate market value listed as 2,668,657.
The securities being sold were originally acquired in a private placement from Paychex on 05/23/1996 for cash. The same trust has sold additional Paychex common shares over the past three months in multiple transactions, each disclosing the number of shares sold and related gross proceeds.
The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G/A showing a significant passive ownership stake in Paychex Inc. common stock. Vanguard reports beneficial ownership of 42,347,888 shares, representing 11.79% of the outstanding common stock as of 12/31/2025.
Vanguard has shared voting power over 3,282,036 shares and shared dispositive power over all 42,347,888 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power. The filing states the shares are held in the ordinary course of business and not to change or influence control of Paychex. Vanguard also notes an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, after which certain subsidiaries are expected to report their holdings separately.
Paychex Inc. 10% owner Thomas B. Golisano reported a charitable stock gift. On January 23, 2026, he made a gift of 9,390 shares of Paychex common stock, coded as transaction type “G,” at a reported price of $107.17 per share. The filing notes this was a gift of shares to various non-profit organizations.
After this transaction, Golisano directly beneficially owned 35,943,893 shares of Paychex common stock. He also had 40,354 shares held indirectly through the Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dated June 13, 2005. The filing reflects an ongoing, very large ownership position despite the gifted shares.
Paychex, Inc. has amended and extended its main revolving credit arrangements. The company increased the size of its 2017 unsecured revolving credit facility in favor of Paychex of New York LLC from $750 million to $1.0 billion, extended its maturity from September 17, 2026 to January 23, 2031, and raised the related incremental facility from $375 million to $500 million, while also revising interest rate provisions and covenants.
Paychex also amended its separate $1.0 billion 2019 unsecured revolving credit facility to update interest rate provisions and covenants; this facility continues to include an incremental feature of up to $500 million. In connection with these changes, the company terminated a three-year, $250 million revolving credit facility for Paychex Advance, LLC, effective January 23, 2026, and there were no outstanding loans under that facility at termination.
Paychex, Inc. insider transaction: Major shareholder Thomas B. Golisano, identified as a 10% owner of Paychex, reported a charitable gift of 239,845 shares of Common Stock on January 21, 2026. The transaction used code G, indicating a bona fide gift, at a reference price of $107.77 per share, and the filing notes the shares were gifted to various non-profit organizations.
Following this transaction, Golisano beneficially owned 35,953,283 shares of Paychex common stock directly and 40,354 shares indirectly through the Cynthia A. Golisano Irrevocable Trust U/A dated June 13, 2005.
Paychex director Hansen J. Michael has filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership. As of the event date, he directly holds 624 shares of Paychex common stock.
He also directly holds a stock option covering 2,435 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $111.18 per share. This option becomes exercisable on January 19, 2027 and expires on January 18, 2036. The filing is a routine disclosure of his equity interests as a company director.
Paychex received a Form 144 notice from the B. Thomas Golisano Revocabl Living Trust covering a planned sale of 249235 shares of Paychex common stock through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. The filing lists an aggregate market value of 26860056 for this block, compared with 358970000 shares of Paychex common stock outstanding, and targets an approximate sale date of 01/21/2026 on the NASD.
The 249235 shares to be sold were originally acquired in a private placement from Paychex on 05/23/1996 for cash. Over the prior three months, the same trust reported additional Paychex common stock sales, including 302050 shares on 10/24/2025 for gross proceeds of 37825000, 212980 shares on 11/10/2025 for 23727036, 234276 shares on 11/12/2025 for 26099517, and 249235 shares on 01/21/2026 for 26860056.
Paychex, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors has expanded to eleven members and appointed J. Michael Hansen as an independent director, effective January 16, 2026. Hansen, the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cintas Corporation, will serve on the Audit Committee and receive the same compensation as other non-employee directors.
Paychex also disclosed that on January 16, 2026 the Board approved a new program to repurchase up to $1 billion of the company’s common stock. This authorization replaces the prior 2024 stock repurchase authorization of $400 million, increasing the potential amount of shares the company may buy back.
Paychex, Inc. executive Chad C. Parodi, SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance, reported a small disposition of company stock tied to equity compensation. On 01/15/2026, 347 shares of Paychex common stock were withheld at $110.51 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock units. After this tax-related share disposition, Parodi beneficially owned 6,336 shares of Paychex common stock directly. He also held stock options exercisable for 6,775, 13,192, and 11,813 shares of common stock with exercise prices of $119.72, $121.63, and $140.68, respectively, all held directly.