UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 15, 2017

 

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-36348

 

46-4066644

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)

 

3850 N. Wilke Road

Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(847) 463-3200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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

 

On August 15, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Paylocity Holding Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Michael R. Haske to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

 

Mr. Haske, 45, has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing since 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Haske held several roles at Paychex, Inc., including Director of Marketing and Business Development and Regional Manager.  Prior to joining Paychex, Inc., Mr. Haske held multiple roles with Automatic Data Processing, Inc., including Sales Manager & Corporate Sales Trainer.  Mr. Haske earned his B.A. degree in Marketing and Finance from the University of Michigan. He also earned an M.B.A. in Marketing from Cardean/Ellis NYIT.  There are no agreements, arrangements, relationships or transactions between the Company and Mr. Haske required to be disclosed under Items 401 or 404(a) of Regulation S-K.  Mr. Haske’s employment with the Company will continue to be subject to the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective as of February 7, 2014, between the Company and Mr. Haske, included as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 11, 2017.

 

In connection with his promotion, Mr. Haske will assume the role of President of the Company.  Mr. Beauchamp will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and acting Chief Financial Officer.

 

A copy of the press release describing the foregoing matters is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Paylocity Holding Corporation dated August 17, 2017.

 

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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.

 

 

 

PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 17, 2017

By:

/s/ Steven R. Beauchamp

 

 

Steven R. Beauchamp

 

 

Chief Executive Officer; Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Paylocity Holding Corporation dated August 17, 2017.

 

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