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 25, 2004
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5397 22-1467904
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(State or (Commission (IRS
other File Employer
jurisdiction Number) Identification
of incorporation) No.)
One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey 07068
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
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)
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 25, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
Registrant's financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30,
2004. A copy of the Registrant's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99
and is hereby incorporated by reference. The information in this Form 8-K,
including the accompanying exhibit, is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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 25, 2004
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
By: /s/ Karen E. Dykstra
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Name: Karen E. Dykstra
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated October 25,
2004, issued by Automatic Data
Processing, Inc.