Paychex (PAYX)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-07-15 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) CIK: 0000723531 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Parodi Chad C CIK: 0002091801 Role: Officer (SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-15 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -300 | Price: $110.00 Total Value: $33,000.00 Shares Owned After: 6,036 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Disposition of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from lapse of restrictions applicable to restricted stock units. [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-15 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +2,727 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 8,763 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Award of restricted stock units, subject to vesting, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Stock Option Date: 2026-07-15 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +18,471 | Price: $110.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2036-07-14 Shares Owned After: 18,471 | Ownership: D (Direct) --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Stock Option Ownership: D (Direct) [Holding #2] Security: Stock Option Ownership: D (Direct) [Holding #3] Security: Stock Option Ownership: D (Direct) --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Disposition of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from lapse of restrictions applicable to restricted stock units. F2: Award of restricted stock units, subject to vesting, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. --- Signature --- /s/ Prabha S. Bhandari, Attorney-in-fact (2026-07-17)