UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
      
      
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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): October 31, 2006
 
      
      
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
      
      
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
      
      

      
      
 
Delaware
      
1-5397
      
22-1467904
      
      
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
      
(Commission File Number)
      
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
      
      

      
      

 
One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey
      
07068
      
      
(Address of principal executive offices)
      
(Zip Code)
      
      

      
      

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 974-5000    
      
      
 
N/A
      
      
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
      
      

      
      

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On October 31, 2006 the Registrant issued a press release announcing the Registrant’s financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is hereby incorporated by reference. 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c) Exhibit 99. Press Release dated October 31, 2006, issued by Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
 
 
      
 

      
      
 
      
      

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: October 31, 2006
 
 
 
 
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
 
 
      
      

      
 
By:
      
Christopher R. Reidy_____________
Name: Christopher R. Reidy
Title: Chief Financial Officer
      
      

      
      
 
 
      
 

      
      
 
      
      

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit Number
      
Description
      
      
99
      
Press Release dated October 31, 2006, issued by Automatic Data Processing, Inc.