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PAYC · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 7, 2026

Paycom Software Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 7, 2026
Period
May 4, 2026
Ticker
PAYC
Accession
0001193125-26-211919
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Two Class I directors were elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. The auditor was ratified and the say-on-pay advisory was approved.

About Paycom Software Inc
Market cap
$6.9B
1Y TSR
−44.2%
3Y TSR
−23.3%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Technology
CEO
Chad R Richison
Last annual meeting: May 4, 2026 · View full Paycom Software Inc profile →
8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 4, 2026

Paycom Software, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-36393

(Commission
File Number)

80-0957485

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

7501 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

(Address of principal executive offices)

73142

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 722-6900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

PAYC

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b–2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 


 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Paycom Software, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 4, 2026. A total of 40,329,302.78 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The matters submitted for a vote and the related results are set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal was included in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026.

Proposal 1: Election of two Class I directors, each to serve until the date of the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal

Nominees

 

Votes Cast For

 

Votes Cast Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Sharen J. Turney

 

22,025,798.98

 

12,647,730.33

 

97,761.77

 

5,558,011.69

J.C. Watts, Jr.

 

25,772,682.13

 

8,962,923.19

 

35,685.77

 

5,558,011.69

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026

Votes Cast For

 

Votes Cast Against

 

Abstentions

40,006,177.47

 

307,228.31

 

15,897.00

Proposal 3: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

Votes Cast For

 

Votes Cast Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

21,125,671.91

 

13,610,087.13

 

35,563.04

 

5,557,980.69

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PAYCOM SOFTWARE, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 7, 2026

By:

/s/ Robert D. Foster

 

 

 

Robert D. Foster

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 


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When did Paycom Software Inc file this 8-K?
Paycom Software Inc (PAYC) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 7, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-211919.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Two Class I directors were elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. The auditor was ratified and the say-on-pay advisory was approved. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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