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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 8, 2011

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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b)           On November 8, 2011, Gary C. Butler, Chief Executive Officer of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (the “Company”) and a member of the Board of Directors, retired from the Company and resigned from the Board of Directors.

(c)           On November 8, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors promoted Carlos A. Rodriguez, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, to President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Rodriguez, age 47, has been employed by the Company since 1999.  Prior to his promotion in 2011 to President and Chief Operating Officer, he served as President, Employer Services – National Account Services and Employer Services – International from 2010 to 2011, as President, Small Business Services, Employer Services, from 2007 to 2010 and as President of TotalSource, Employer Services from 2000 to 2007.

(d)           On November 8, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Carlos A. Rodriguez to the Board of Directors.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. on November 9, 2011.


 
 
 

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: November 9, 2011
 

 
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael A. Bonarti
   
Name: Michael A. Bonarti
Title:    Vice President

 

 
 
 


 
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. on November 9, 2011.