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): January 29, 2020

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in 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)

(973) 974-5000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value (voting)	ADP	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 29, 2020 the Registrant issued a press release announcing that the Registrant's financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2019 were available through an earnings release available on the Registrant's website. Copies of the Registrant's earnings release and supplemental financial information are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 and are hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.    

(d)	Exhibit 99.1	Earnings Release dated January 29, 2020 issued by Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
	Exhibit 99.2	Supplemental financial information
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File, embedded in Inline XBRL.

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.

		AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
		(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Kathleen A. Winters
Date: January 29, 2020		Name: Kathleen A. Winters
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Earnings Release dated January 29, 2020 issued by Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
99.2	Supplemental financial information
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File, embedded in Inline XBRL.

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