PAYX: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On September 23, 2026, Paychex, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") reporting its financial results for the three months ended August 31, 2026. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being "furnished" herewith and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section, nor shall the information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically provided in such a filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d.) Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of Paychex, Inc. dated September 23, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive File, embedded in Inline XBRL. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PAYCHEX, INC. Date: September 23, 2026 By: /s/ Robert L. Schrader Robert L. Schrader Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer