Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Gioja Michael E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PAYCHEX INC [PAYX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2019
(Street)

ROCHESTER, NY 14625
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/02/2019   M   7,840 (1) A $ 24.21 72,459 D  
Common Stock 04/02/2019   S   7,840 D $ 80.58 64,619 D  
Common Stock 04/02/2019   M   22,000 A $ 38.48 86,619 D  
Common Stock 04/02/2019   S   22,000 D $ 80.58 64,619 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 24.21 04/02/2019   M     7,840 07/09/2010 07/08/2019 Common Stock 7,840 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 38.48 04/02/2019   M     22,000 07/10/2014 07/09/2023 Common Stock 22,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 26.02             07/07/2011 07/06/2020 Common Stock 4,468   4,468 D  
Stock Option $ 31.34             07/06/2012 07/05/2021 Common Stock 16,001   16,001 D  
Stock Option $ 31.63             07/07/2014 07/06/2021 Common Stock 47,500   47,500 D  
Stock Option $ 41.7             07/09/2015 07/08/2024 Common Stock 44,271   44,271 D  
Stock Option $ 47.32             07/08/2016 07/07/2025 Common Stock 46,875   46,875 D  
Stock Option $ 60.84             07/06/2017 07/05/2026 Common Stock 41,329   41,329 D  
Stock Option $ 60.84             07/06/2017 07/05/2026 Common Stock 147,405   147,405 D  
Stock Option $ 57.24             07/12/2018 07/11/2027 Common Stock 41,159   41,159 D  
Stock Option $ 69.54             07/11/2019 07/10/2028 Common Stock 31,653   31,653 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Gioja Michael E
911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH
ROCHESTER, NY 14625
      Sr. Vice President  

Signatures

 Stephanie L. Schaeffer, Attorney-in-fact   04/03/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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