Chad R. Richison - 10 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC)

Role: CEO, President and Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ Matthew Paque, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: PAYC
Transactions as of: 10 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$2,363,990
Form type: 4
Filing time: 12 Feb 2026, 16:07:10 UTC
Previous filing: 09 Feb 2026
Next filing: 20 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Richison Chad R.	CEO, President and Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner	7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY	/s/ Matthew Paque, attorney-in-fact	12 Feb 2026	0001594487

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	PAYC	Common Stock	Award	$0	+43,148	+1.6%	$0.000000	2,709,515	10 Feb 2026	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	PAYC	Common Stock	Tax liability	$2,363,990	-18,921	-0.7%	$124.94	2,690,594	10 Feb 2026	Direct	F2, F3
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						1,199	10 Feb 2026	By Faye Penelope Richison 2023 Irrevocable Trust	F4
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						1,199	10 Feb 2026	By Rome West Pedersen 2023 Irrevocable Trust	F5
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						1,199	10 Feb 2026	By Lane West Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust	F6
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						1,199	10 Feb 2026	By Kase Gabriel Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust	F7
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						1,199	10 Feb 2026	By Sage Elizabeth Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust	F8
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						1,199	10 Feb 2026	By Charles Banks Pedersen 2022 Irrevocable Trust	F9
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						440	10 Feb 2026	By Ava L. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust	F10
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						440	10 Feb 2026	By Ian D. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust	F11
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						56	10 Feb 2026	By Abrie R. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust	F12
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						12,500	10 Feb 2026	By Charis Michelle Richison Trust	F13
holding	PAYC	Common Stock						3,217,249	10 Feb 2026	By Ernest Group, Inc.	F14

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents shares of common stock of Paycom Software, Inc. (the "Issuer") acquired by the reporting person upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on February 21, 2025, under the Paycom Software, Inc. 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
F2	Includes 28,766 unvested restricted stock units.
F3	Represents shares of common stock of the Issuer withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the performance-based restricted stock units described in footnote (1) above. No shares were sold in this transaction.
F4	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Faye Penelope Richison 2023 Irrevocable Trust (the "FPR Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the FPR Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchild. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the FPR Trust.
F5	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Rome West Pedersen 2023 Irrevocable Trust (the "RWP Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the RWP Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchild. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the RWP Trust.
F6	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Lane West Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust (the "LWR Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the LWR Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchild. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the LWR Trust.
F7	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Kase Gabriel Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust (the "KGR Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the KGR Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchild. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the KGR Trust.
F8	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Sage Elizabeth Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust (the "SER Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the SER Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchild. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the SER Trust.
F9	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Charles Banks Pedersen 2022 Irrevocable Trust (the "CBP Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the CBP Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchild. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the CBP Trust.
F10	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Ava L. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust (the "ALR Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the ALR Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the ALR Trust.
F11	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Ian D. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust (the "IDR Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the IDR Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the IDR Trust.
F12	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Abrie R. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust (the "ARR Trust"). The reporting person is the settlor and sole trustee for the ARR Trust, which is for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the ARR Trust.
F13	Represents shares of common stock owned by the Charis Michelle Richison Trust (the "Spouse Trust"). The Spouse Trust is a revocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by the Spouse Trust.
F14	Represents shares of common stock owned by Ernest Group, Inc. ("Ernest Group"). The reporting person is the sole director of Ernest Group, and Ernest Group is wholly owned by the reporting person and certain trusts for the reporting person's children, for which the reporting person serves as trustee. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by Ernest Group.