{"url_path":"/sec/payx/10-k/2026/item-15","section_key":"item-15","section_title":"Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/0001193125-26-307785-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-307785","cik":"0000723531","ticker":"PAYX","issuer_name":"PAYCHEX INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/0001193125-26-307785-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000723531","primary_entity_name":"PAYCHEX INC"},"word_count":1713,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(a)\n\n \n\n \n\nFinancial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules, and Exhibits\n\n1.\n\n \n\n \n\nFinancial Statements\n\nSee Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Table of Contents at page 37.\n\n2.\n\n \n\n \n\nFinancial Statement Schedules\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nFinancial statement schedules required to be filed by Item 8 of this Form 10-K include Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts. See Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Table of Contents at page 37. All other schedules are omitted as the required matter is not present, the amounts are not significant, or the information is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.\n\n3.\n\n \n\n \n\nExhibits\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n+\n\n \n\n \n\n(2.1)\n\n \n\n[Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 7, 2025, by and among Paychex, Inc., Skyline Merger Sub, Inc. and Paycor HCM, Inc., incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 7, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095010325000267/dp223210_ex0201.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(3)(a)\n\n \n\n[Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 20, 2004](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095015204005452/l08538aexv3wa.txt).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(3.1)\n\n \n\n[Amended and Restated By-Laws of Paychex, Inc., as of January 19, 2023, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017025095300/payx-ex3_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(4.1)\n\n \n\n[Form of 4.25% Senior Notes, Series B, of Paychex of New York LLC, due March 13, 2029, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 11, 2019](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353119000006/payx-20190109xex4_2.htm).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(4.2)\n\n \n\n[Indenture between Paychex, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, dated April 10, 2025, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 10, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525077948/d912764dex41.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(4.3)\n\n \n\n[First Supplemental Indenture between Paychex, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, dated April 10, 2025, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 10, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525077948/d912764dex42.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(4.4)\n\n \n\n[Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 5.100% Senior Notes due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.3), incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 10, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525077948/d912764dex42.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(4.5)\n\n \n\n[Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 5.350% Senior Notes due 2032 (included in Exhibit 4.3), incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 10, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525077948/d912764dex42.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(4.6)\n\n \n\n[Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 5.600% Senior Notes due 2035 (included in Exhibit 4.3), incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 10, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525077948/d912764dex42.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(4.7)\n\n \n\n[Description of Registrant’s Securities, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 24, 2019.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353119000032/payx-20190531xex4_3.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.1)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2015 Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, No. 333-207594](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353115000021/exhibit43paychex2015employ.htm).\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.2)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. Change In Control Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 15, 2011](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095012311065947/l42678exv10w24.htm).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.3)\n\n \n\n[Form of Indemnity Agreement for Directors and Officers, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on March 28, 2012](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312512137499/d299747dex101.htm).\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.4)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. Board Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.29 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 20, 2009](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095012309023519/l36954aexv10w29.htm).\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.5)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. Employee Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 20, 2009](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095012309023519/l36954aexv10w30.htm).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.6)\n\n \n\n[Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2019, by and among the Company, the Parent, and the respective purchasers thereto, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 11, 2019](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353119000006/payx-20190109xex10_1.htm).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.7)\n\n \n\n[2017 Credit Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2017 by and among Paychex of New York, the Company, the lender parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and others, as amended by all amendments through Amendment No. 6 dated as of January 23, 2026, incorporated](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526021794/payx-ex10_1.htm)\n\n83\n\n[Table of Contents](#tableofcontents)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 26, 2026.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526021794/payx-ex10_1.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.8)\n\n \n\n[2019 Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2019 by and among Paychex of New York, the Company, the lender parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and others, as amended by all amendments through Amendment No. 4 dated January 23, 2026, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 26, 2026.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526021794/payx-ex10_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.9)\n\n \n\n[Form of Pooled Plan Provider Indemnification Agreement, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 23, 2021.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353121000006/payx-20210223xex10_1.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.10)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020), incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.23 to the Company's Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 16, 2021.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353121000035/payx-20210531xex10_23.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.11)\n\n \n\n[Amendment No. 1 to Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020), dated July 14, 2022, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on December 22, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022026948/payx-ex10_1.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.12)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Amended Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Officer), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on September 29, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022019048/payx-ex10_2.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.13)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Amended Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Senior Management), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on September 29, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022019048/payx-ex10_3.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.14)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Amended Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Special Award), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on September 29, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022019048/payx-ex10_5.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.15)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Amended Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (Board), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on September 29, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022019048/payx-ex10_7.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.16)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Amended Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (Board), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on September 29, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022019048/payx-ex10_8.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.17)\n\n \n\n[Amendment to Award Agreements of Martin Mucci under the Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020), dated as of October 14, 2022, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on December 22, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022026948/payx-ex10_2.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.18)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on October 1, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024110834/payx-ex10_1.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.19)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (Board), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000723531/000095017025095300/payx-ex10_26.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.20)\n\n \n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (Officer), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000723531/000095017025095300/payx-ex10_27.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.21)\n\n \n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award (Officer), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000723531/000095017025095300/payx-ex10_28.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.22)\n\n \n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award (Officer SVP), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000723531/000095017025095300/payx-ex10_29.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.23)\n\n \n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award (Board), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000723531/000095017025095300/payx-ex10_30.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(10.24)\n\n \n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective October 15, 2020) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award (Officer), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000723531/000095017025095300/payx-ex10_31.htm)\n\n#\n\n \n\n \n\n(10.25)\n\n \n\n[Employment Agreement between Paychex, Inc. and Michael Gioja, dated as of July 8, 2025, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 14, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000723531/000095017025095576/payx-ex10_1.htm)\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n(19.1)\n\n \n\n[Paychex, Inc. Insider Trading Policy, as amended, effective September 25, 2025.](payx-ex19_1.htm)\n\n84\n\n[Table of Contents](#tableofcontents)\n\n \n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n(21.1)\n\n \n\n[Subsidiaries of the Registrant.](payx-ex21_1.htm)\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n(23.1)\n\n \n\n[Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.](payx-ex23_1.htm)\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n(24.1)\n\n \n\n[Power of Attorney.](payx-ex24_1.htm)\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n(31.1)\n\n \n\n[Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](payx-ex31_1.htm)\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n(31.2)\n\n \n\n[Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](payx-ex31_2.htm)\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n(32.1)\n\n \n\n[Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](payx-ex32_1.htm)\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n(32.2)\n\n \n\n[Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](payx-ex32_2.htm)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n(97.1)\n\n \n\n[Policy For The Recovery Of Erroneously Awarded Compensation, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024082958/payx-ex97_1.htm)\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n101.INS\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the XBRL Document.\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n101.SCH\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.\n\n*\n\n \n\n \n\n104\n\n \n\nCover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n*\n\nExhibit filed or furnished with this report.\n\n#\n\nManagement contract or compensatory plan.\n\n+\n\nPursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the SEC upon request."}