PAYCHEX INC 4

Paychex Inc. Chairman Martin Mucci exercised 214,482 stock options into common stock and then sold or withheld a total of 188,329 shares (including tax-related disposition), leaving him with about 444,200 directly owned shares.

On July 14, 2026, Paychex Inc. Chairman Martin Mucci exercised 214,482 stock options at an exercise price of $57.24, acquiring the same number of Paychex common shares, then disposed of 163,329 shares at $109.92 to cover associated tax obligations (a code F transaction) and sold an additional 25,000 shares at a weighted average price of $109.93 in an open-market sale. These transactions resulted in his direct ownership moving to approximately 444,200 shares of Paychex common stock, with the option exercise representing a substantial realization of previously granted equity compensation and the sales monetizing a portion of his holdings while leaving a significant residual stake. Multiple remaining option grants with various strike prices and maturities continue to provide him with additional equity exposure to the company.

Filing Facts

CIK

723531

Ticker

PAYX

Form

4

Source Type

sec

Accession

0001193125-26-304913

Alert Tier

7