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

September 25, 2022

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Paya Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-39627		85-2199433
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

303 Perimeter Center North Suite 600 Atlanta, Georgia 30346

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(800) 261-0240

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		PAYA		Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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.

As part of an initiative to refine its commercial operating model, on September 25, 2022, Paya Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) eliminated the role of Chief Commercial Officer. In connection with such elimination, Michele Shepard departed her role as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company, effective September 25, 2022, and will remain employed by the Company in a non-executive role to facilitate a transition of her duties through a date to be determined.

SIGNATURE

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.

	PAYA HOLDINGS INC.

Dated: September 29, 2022	By:	/s/ Glenn Renzulli
		Name:	Glenn Renzulli
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Paya Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update