PAYC Paycom Software Inc

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): July 12, 2024

Paycom Software, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Director

On July 12, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Paycom Software, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from seven directors to eight directors and appointed Archana Vemulapalli to the Board to serve as a Class I director, effective July 30, 2024. Ms. Vemulapalli will stand for re-election at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2026. Ms. Vemulapalli has been appointed to serve on the audit committee of the Board, effective July 30, 2024. As compensation for her services, Ms. Vemulapalli will receive the Company’s standard compensation for non-employee directors, which is described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2024.

Ms. Vemulapalli has served as Corporate Vice President, Global Commercial Sales for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”), a global semiconductor company, since December 2023. She also leads Global System Integrator/System Integrator alliances worldwide at AMD. Prior to joining AMD, she was employed by Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), where she served as Head of Product and Global Strategy for Data and AI from March 2023 to December 2023 and as General Manager and Head of Solutions Architecture for North America from October 2021 to March 2023. Prior to AWS, Ms. Vemulapalli was the General Manager and Global Chief Technology Officer for IBM’s Infrastructure Services business from January 2019 to September 2021, with direct oversight of its global portfolio strategy, software product development, and offerings portfolio. Prior to IBM, Ms. Vemulapalli served as the Chief Technology Officer for Washington, D.C., where she held a key cabinet position overseeing the central technology agency managing enterprise applications and infrastructure. Ms. Vemulapalli serves on the Trustees Council of Penn Women and the James Brister Society at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Global Good Fund. She has a master’s degree in leadership from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, a master’s degree in telecommunications from the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in engineering from the University of Madras. Ms. Vemulapalli was selected to serve on the Board based on her more than 23 years of technology expertise and because she is well known for helping global companies build teams, develop organizational structures and create value with AI and data services to transform their business.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Vemulapalli and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Vemulapalli was named a director of the Company. Ms. Vemulapalli does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 18, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Vemulapalli as a director. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.

Archana Vemulapalli appointed to Paycom’s Board of Directors

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 18, 2024) — Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC) (“Paycom”), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, today announced the appointment of Archana Vemulapalli to Paycom’s board of directors, effective July 30, 2024.

Vemulapalli has more than 23 years of technology leadership experience. She currently serves as corporate vice president of Global Commercial Sales and leads Global System Integrator/System Integrator alliances at Advanced Micro Devices (“AMD”). Prior to joining AMD, she held management roles at Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), where she served as head of Product and Global Strategy for data and AI and as general manager and head of Solutions Architecture for North America.

Prior to AWS, Vemulapalli was the general manager and global chief technology officer for IBM’s Infrastructure Services business with direct oversight of its global portfolio strategy, software product development and offerings portfolio. In her role, she transformed product strategy, investments and management to drive infrastructure services growth globally. Prior to IBM, she served as chief technology officer for the Washington, D.C., government, where she held a key cabinet position overseeing the central technology agency that managed enterprise applications, infrastructure and delivery services.

“Archana brings a unique skill set that will help us further leverage up-market opportunities, while allowing us to continue driving solution automation and ROI achievement for our clients,” said Paycom founder, CEO, President and Chairman of the Board Chad Richison.

Vemulapalli has a master’s degree in leadership from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in telecommunications from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her undergraduate degree in engineering from the University of Madras.

“I am excited to be part of a high-growth company that is leading the industry with its innovative tech, and I’m eager to continue Paycom’s push to give its clients even more tools that bring automation and value to their bottom line,” said Vemulapalli.

About Paycom

For 25 years, Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC) has simplified businesses and the lives of their employees through easy-to-use HR and payroll technology to empower transparency through direct access to their data. And thanks to its industry-first solution, Beti®, employees now do their own payroll and are guided to find and fix costly errors before payroll submission. From onboarding and benefits enrollment to talent management and more, Paycom’s software streamlines processes, drives efficiencies and gives employees power over their own HR information, all in a single app. Recognized nationally for its technology and workplace culture, Paycom can now serve businesses of all sizes in the U.S. and internationally.

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Paycom Software, Inc.