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): February 8, 2006

                         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 other jurisdiction            (Commission           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                 File Number)        Identification No.)


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


       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)

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ITEM 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On February 9, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release  announcing that it
has entered into an agreement to sell its Claims Services  business ("CSG") to
Solera, Inc.  The press release  includes  certain  financial  information for
prior  periods  which has been  updated to account  for CSG as a  discontinued
operation.

A copy of the press  release is  furnished  herewith  as  Exhibit  99.1 and is
hereby incorporated by reference.


ITEM 7.01         REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.



On February 8, 2006, the Registrant  entered into an agreement to sell CSG to
Solera, Inc.

A copy of the press  release  announcing  such sale is  furnished  herewith as
Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.


ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

       (c)        Exhibits

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

     EXHIBIT
      NUMBER                        DESCRIPTION
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       99.1        Press Release issued by the Registrant on February 9, 2006.






                                    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: February 9, 2006

                                         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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     99.1        Press Release issued by the Registrant on February 9, 2006.