Company: PAYC
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-072358
Chunk: 76

Company: Paycom Software, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 76
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FORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the stockholders hereby approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the named executive officers of the Company, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K,including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the narrative discussion related thereto.” Although this vote is non-binding,the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee value the views of our stockholders and will review the results. If there are a significant number of negative votes, we will take steps to understand those concerns that influenced the vote, and consider them in making future decisions about executive compensation. At the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, a majority of our stockholders voted in favor of holding an advisory vote to approve executive compensation every year. The Board of Directors considered these voting results and decided to adopt a policy providing for an annual advisory stockholder vote to approve our executive compensation. The next stockholder advisory vote to approve executive compensation will occur at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Vote Required The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal is required for advisory approval of this proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “against” this proposal. Broker non-voteswill not affect the outcome of the vote on this proposal. Recommendation of the Board of Directors

| The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the approval of the compensation of our NEOs, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the narrative discussion following such compensation tables, and the other related disclosures in this proxy statement. |

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Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

Review and Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Parties**

We have adopted a formal written policy for the review, approval and ratification of transactions with related parties. The policy covers transactions between the Company and our executive officers, directors, holders of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, and any member of the immediate family of, and any entity affiliated with, any of the foregoing persons. Our Audit Committee reviews transactions between the Company and such persons in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000. In approving or rejecting any such proposal, our Audit Committee will consider all of the relevant facts and circumstances of the related party transaction and the related party’s relationship and interest in the transaction. A related party transaction will be approved or ratified by our Audit Committee only if the Audit Committee determines that the transaction