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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 13, 2012

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-5397
(Commission File Number)
22-1467904
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 

One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey
     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
   07068
 (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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
   
The Registrant’s Annual Meeting of the Stockholders was held on November 13, 2012. There were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, holders of 410,457,783 shares of common stock. The following nominees were elected to the Registrant’s Board of Directors to hold office for the ensuing year. The votes cast for each nominee were as follows:
  
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
       
Ellen R. Alemany
344,329,324
1,763,944
64,364,515
Gregory D. Brenneman
338,454,699
7,638,569
64,364,515
Leslie A. Brun
341,746,383
4,346,885
64,364,515
Richard T. Clark
344,416,366
1,676,902
64,364,515
Eric C. Fast
336,097,671
9,995,597
64,364,515
Linda R. Gooden
344,422,660
1,670,608
64,364,515
R. Glenn Hubbard
341,355,386
4,737,882
64,364,515
John P. Jones
344,434,029
1,659,239
64,364,515
Carlos A. Rodriguez
344,425,844
1,667,424
64,364,515
Enrique T. Salem
344,339,464
1,753,804
64,364,515
Gregory L. Summe
344,203,868
1,889,400
64,364,515

 
The results of the voting to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year that began on July 1, 2012 were as follows:
   
For
Against
Abstained
402,207,759
7,060,713
1,189,311

 
The results of the advisory vote on executive compensation of our Named Executive Officers were as follows:
   
For
Against
Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
331,712,915
11,781,904
2,598,449
64,364,515


 
 
 



SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: November 15, 2012
 

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