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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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FORM 8-K |
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 4, 2007 |
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
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1-5397 |
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22-1467904 |
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(State or other |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey |
07068 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 974-5000 |
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N/A |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |
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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 5.05. |
Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
(a) On October 4, 2007, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, amended its Code of Ethics to, among other things:
-- clarify the Company’s policies regarding the gathering of competitive information;
-- clarify the Company’s policies regarding the conduct it expects from its sales associates in representing the Company; and
-- establish an email address for reporting suspected misconduct in violation of the Code of Ethics.
A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, as so amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 14 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(c) |
Exhibits |
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The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K: |
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Description |
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14 |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Code of Ethics |
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 4, 2007
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
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By: |
/s/ James B. Benson |
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Name: James B. Benson Title: Vice President |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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14 |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Code of Ethics |