ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
On July 8, 2021, Paychex, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the Board of
Directors (the "Board") has voted to expand to ten members and has appointed
Kevin A. Price to fill the newly created position. The Company's press release
dated July 8, 2021, announcing the appointment of Mr. Price, is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Mr. Price is the founder and president of KAP Holdings, LLC d/b/a
PartsScriptionTM, which he founded in 2006. KAP Holdings is a leading wholesaler
and distributor of equipment, products, and parts with an innovative ecommerce
platform, serving as a parts aggregator for the retail hardware industry.
Prior to the founding of KAP Holdings, he was Vice President Customer Care
Network for Sears Holdings Corporation, responsible for general management for
several business units, including Service Contracts Aftermarket, Parts Direct,
Sears Repair Services, and Sears/Kmart online sales and operations. With more
than 35 years of experience, Mr. Price has also served in senior leadership
positions with Ameritech Corporation and Dun & Bradstreet Corporation.
In addition to his extensive professional experience, Mr. Price has served on
the Business School Advisory Board for Dominican University and the College of
Business and Public Administration Advisory Council for Drake University. He is
also a board member emeritus for Link Unlimited, a nonprofit organization that
connects high-potential Black students in Chicago to college and beyond.
The Board appointed Mr. Price to his position on July 7, 2021. He has been
appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. There is no other
arrangement or understanding between Mr. Price and any other persons as it
relates to his appointment. Mr. Price is not and has not been a participant, or
had any interest, in any transaction with the Company that is reportable under
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal
year.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On July 8, 2021, the Company announced that the Board approved a program to
repurchase up to $400 million of Paychex common stock with authorization
expiring on January 31, 2024. The Board voted to authorize the repurchase
program on July 7, 2021. This repurchase program is in addition to the existing
program with authorization expiring on May 31, 2022. Also on July 8, 2021, the
Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share payable August 26,
2021 to shareholders of record as of August 2, 2021. The Company's press release
dated July 8, 2021, announcing the repurchase program and dividend is furnished
as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Paychex, Inc. dated July 8, 2021
Exhibit 99.2 Press Release of Paychex, Inc. dated July 8, 2021
Exhibit 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in
Inline XBRL
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