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CBIZ, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 26, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 26, 2026

CBZ$54.980.0%Stored close · as of Oct 30, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report or incorporated by reference:

  1. Financial Statements.

As to financial statements and supplementary information, reference is made to “Index to Financial Statements” on page F-1 of this Annual Report.

  1. Exhibits.

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Annual Report pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Since its incorporation, CBIZ has operated under various names including: Republic Environmental Systems, Inc.; International Alliance Services, Inc.; Century Business Services, Inc.; and CBIZ, Inc. Exhibits listed below refer to these names collectively as the “Company”.

ExhibitNo.Description
2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 30, 2024, among the Company, Marcum LLP, Marcum Advisory Group LLC, PMMS LLC, and Marcum Partners SPV LLC (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated July 31, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated August 7, 2000 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-197284, dated May 24, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, effective August 1, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, File No. 000-25890, dated March 16, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, dated November 12, 2025 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated November 17, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1Form of Stock Certificate of Common Stock of the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, File No. 000-25890, dated March 4, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2*Description of the Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
10.1 †2014 Stock Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-197284, dated July 7, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2 †2019 CBIZ, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-197284, dated May 24, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3 †Amendment No. 1 to the 2019 CBIZ, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated May 16, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4 †Employee Stock Investment Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 000-333-62148, dated June 1, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5 †Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Jerome P. Grisko, Jr., dated September 1, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated September 8, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6* †Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Ware Grove dated February 25, 2026.
10.7 †Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Brad S. Lakhia, dated November 27, 2024 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, dated December 3, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 1, 2024, by and among the Company, CBIZ Operations, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, on November 1, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 7, 2025, by and among CBIZ Operations, Inc., CBIZ, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, on April 25, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10Second Amendment, dated as of April 29, 2025, by and among CBIZ Operations, Inc., as borrower, CBIZ, Inc., the other Guarantors identified on the signature pages thereto, the Lenders identified on the signature pages thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent (which includes the Credit Agreement as Annex) (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K, File No. 001-32961, on April 29, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11Loan Agreement dated as of August 16, 2018 by and among CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Services, Inc. and The Huntington Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, on November 1, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated August 8, 2019, by and among CBIZ Benefit and Insurance Services, Inc. and the Huntington National Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, on November 1, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated August 6, 2020, by and among CBIZ Benefit and Insurance Services, Inc. and the Huntington National Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, on November 1, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14Third Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated August 5, 2021, by and among CBIZ Benefit and Insurance Services, Inc. and the Huntington National Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, on October 29, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated August 1, 2022, by and among CBIZ Benefit and Insurance Services, Inc. and the Huntington National Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, File No. 001-32961, dated February 24, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated August 3, 2023, by and among CBIZ Benefit and Insurance Services, Inc. and the Huntington National Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, on October 26, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated August 1, 2024, by and among CBIZ Benefit and Insurance Services, Inc. and the Huntington National Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, on August 1, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18Seventh Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated July 31, 2025, by and among CBIZ Benefit and Insurance Services, Inc. and the Huntington National Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, File No. 001-32961, on July 31, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19 †Form of CBIZ Restricted Share Unit Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Company's Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, File No. 001-32961, dated February 23, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20 †Form of CBIZ Performance Share Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, File No. 001-32961, dated February 23, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference).
19.1CBIZ, Inc. Insider Trading Policy (filed as Exhibit 19.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, File No. 001-32961, dated February 28, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
21.1*List of Subsidiaries of CBIZ, Inc.
23.1*Consent of KPMG LLP
24*Powers of attorney (included on the signature page hereto).
31.1*Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
97.1 †CBIZ, Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy (filed as Exhibit 97.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, File No. 001-32961, dated February 23, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference).
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101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in the Exhibit 101 attachments)*
  • Indicates documents filed herewith.

** Indicates documents furnished herewith.

† Management contract or compensatory plan contract or arrangement filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

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