PAYCHEX INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Theresa M. Payton

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Theresa M. Payton”): 285,872,568 for, 4,124,476 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 164 asset managers below reported 107,543,557 for, 50,536 against, 31,274 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Martin Mucci

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Martin Mucci”): 280,385,736 for, 9,671,231 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 107,397,797 for, 196,471 against, 30,438 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Thomas F. Bonadio

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas F. Bonadio”): 277,520,491 for, 12,270,027 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 107,249,831 for, 343,591 against, 31,284 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joseph G. Doody

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph G. Doody”): 276,541,104 for, 13,251,910 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 107,135,178 for, 459,077 against, 30,452 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: John B. Gibson

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John B. Gibson”): 285,665,065 for, 4,230,058 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 107,506,339 for, 87,089 against, 31,279 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: B. Thomas Golisano

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: B. Thomas Golisano”): 281,299,623 for, 8,648,784 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 107,502,066 for, 91,365 against, 31,276 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Pamela A. Joseph

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Pamela A. Joseph”): 255,187,202 for, 33,251,407 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 103,968,589 for, 3,618,748 against, 1 withheld, 37,369 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kevin A. Price

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kevin A. Price”): 278,127,103 for, 11,674,112 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 107,249,862 for, 343,561 against, 31,284 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joseph M. Tucci

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph M. Tucci”): 270,896,221 for, 18,790,173 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 106,993,025 for, 601,224 against, 30,458 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joseph M. Velli

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph M. Velli”): 282,108,793 for, 7,815,837 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 107,355,411 for, 238,851 against, 30,445 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kara Wilson

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kara Wilson”): 285,946,066 for, 4,018,306 against, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Results of stockholder voting are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the 11 nominees for director was duly elected, with votes as follows:”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 163 asset managers below reported 107,542,901 for, 50,531 against, 31,275 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION.

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 275,855,902 for, 13,360,555 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved, with votes as follows:”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 159 managers: 107,633,369 for, 79,909 against, 1 withheld, 220,529 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 952 managers: 136,036,365 for, 7,735,039 against, 235,545 abstained, 35,411 not voted, 3,007 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP TO SERVE AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.

PAYCHEX INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting fir”): 322,397,905 for, 3,139,220 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed October 11, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was ratified, with votes as follows:”
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of PAYCHEX INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” (12 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).

The 162 asset managers below reported 107,320,871 for, 179,619 against, 31,271 abstained.

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