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): August 9, 2007

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:

 

o         Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o         Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)       On August 9, 2007, Ms. Ann Dibble Jordan, a director of the Registrant since 1993, retired from the Registrant’s Board of Directors.

Item 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a)       On August 9, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Registrant adopted amendments to the By-laws of the Registrant (the “Amended By-laws”). A copy of the Amended By-laws is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The changes effected by adoption of the Amended By-laws relate to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors. The amendment took effect upon adoption by the Board of Directors of the Registrant.

 

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

3.2

Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant

 

 


 

 

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: August 9, 2007

 

 

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James B. Benson

 

 

Name: James B. Benson

Title:   Vice President

 

 


 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

Description

3.2

Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant