Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4 
   

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Richison Chad R. (Last) (First) (Middle) 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD (Street) OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Paycom Software, Inc. [ PAYC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Co-CEO, President and Chairman
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/07/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/07/2024		D		1,610,000(1)	D	$0.00	3,093,908	D
Common Stock								1,012	I	By Faye Penelope Richison 2023 Irrevocable Trust(2)
Common Stock								1,012	I	By Rome West Pedersen 2023 Irrevocable Trust(3)
Common Stock								1,012	I	By Lane West Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust(4)
Common Stock								1,012	I	By Kase Gabriel Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust(5)
Common Stock								1,012	I	By Sage Elizabeth Richison 2022 Irrevocable Trust(6)
Common Stock								1,012	I	By Charles Banks Pedersen 2022 Irrevocable Trust(7)
Common Stock								253	I	By Ava L. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust(8)
Common Stock								253	I	By Ian D. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust(9)
Common Stock								56	I	By Abrie R. Richison 2012 Irrevocable Trust(10)
Common Stock								12,500	I	By Charis Michelle Richison Trust(11)
Common Stock								3,670,999	I	By Ernest Group, Inc.(12)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 1,610,000 unvested shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on November 23, 2020, which shares were forfeited by the reporting person on February 7, 2024, in accordance with the terms of the relevant award agreement.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

	/s/ Chad Richison	02/08/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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