Company: PAYC
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-072358
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Company: Paycom Software, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: DEF 14A
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 registered public accounting firm for 2024 and has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2009. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the independent registered public accounting firm retained to audit the Company’s financial statements. The Audit Committee annually reviews Grant Thornton’s independence and performance in deciding whether to retain Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. As part of this determination, the Audit Committee considers multiple factors, including depth of institutional and industry knowledge, quality of services, demonstrated objectivity, appropriateness of fee structure and potential for business disruption. The Audit Committee also considered the Company’s auditor independence controls, including the Audit Committee’s pre-approvalpolicy of all audit and non-auditservices by Grant Thornton, the Audit Committee’s regular meetings with Grant Thornton in executive session, and Grant Thornton’s own independence assessment process. Although ratification is not required by our Amended and Restated Bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the selection of Grant Thornton to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice and because we value our stockholders’ views on the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. In the event our stockholders fail to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton, it will be considered a recommendation to the Board and the Audit Committee to consider the selection of a different firm. Even if the selection of Grant Thornton is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. Arrangements have been made for a representative of Grant Thornton to attend the Annual Meeting. The representative will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and he or she will be available to respond to appropriate stockholder questions. Vote Required The approval of this proposal requires 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. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “against” this proposal. Recommendation of the Board of Directors

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Management Each executive officer is appointed by the Board of Directors to serve until his or her successor is appointed, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

| Chad Richison |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|               |     | Chad Richison, 54, has served as our Chief Executive Officer