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 5, 2006

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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(c) On October 5, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Mr. S. Michael Martone, 58, Group President of the Company’s Employer Services business, as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective on the date a previously announced tax-free spin-off of 100% of the Company’s Brokerage Services Group business is completed.

Mr. Martone joined ADP in 1987. Prior to his promotion to Group President of the Company’s Employer Services business in 2004, he served as Group President of the Company’s Dealer Services business from 1998 to 2004 and President of the Company’s Claims Services business from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Martone will continue to serve as Group President of the Company’s Employer Services business until the tax-free spin-off of the Company’s Brokerage Services Group business is completed.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 5, 2006, issued by Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

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 5, 2006

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.

By:

/s/ James B. Benson

Name: James B. Benson

Title: Vice President

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 5, 2006, issued by Automatic Data Processing, Inc.