eh1100673_form8k.htm
 
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):  September 12, 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)
 
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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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(d)           On September 12, 2011, Richard T. Clark was elected to the Registrant’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Clark is Chairman of Merck & Co., Inc.
 
This election increases the size of the Registrant’s Board to 11 directors.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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: September 12, 2011
 
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
  
   
   
By:
/s/  Michael A. Bonarti
  
 
Name: Michael A. Bonarti
  
 
Title:  Vice President