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Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
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Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. and certain affiliates (Pershing Square) posted the following material to their Facebook page relating to Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (the Company):
ADP Ascending Published by Global strategy Group [?] · 1 min
In recommending tnat ADP shareholders vote for ALL THREE of Pershing
Squares nominees
for ADPs board of directors, leading independent proxy
advisory firm Glass Lewis highlighted ADPs ineffective investment in
technological innovation and best in class products. Read more from Glass
Lewiss report
below:
[W]hile ADP claims that its investmens and initiatives are yielding
productivity gains, any such gains appear to have been nominal and muted
relative to gains
achieved by competitors. This outcome, among others,
including the Companys inability to date to bring to market a competitive
product offering in the enterprise segment, support [Pershing Squares) view
that while
ADP isnt underspending in technology and innovation ADP is
spending inefficiently and ineffectively.
ADP Ascending Published by Global Strategy Group [?] · Jus! Now
We believe [Pershing Squares] nominees would each and collectively bring
a fresh
independent perspective, new i:deas, recent and practical experience
achieving operational efficiencies, implementing a business transformation
plan and realizing cost savings, as well as financial expertise and an owners
mentality
to the ADP board.· -Glass Lewis
Vote Online Vote By Phone Vote By Mail
Vote GOLD
to Help ADP
Achieve Its
Full Potential
Pershing Square posted the following material to their Twitter page relating to the Company:
ADP Ascending @ADPascendmg
Independent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis
recommends $ADP shareholders
#VoteGOLD
for our transformation plan.
Proxy Advisory Firm Glass Lewis
Recommends AOP Share ...
Pershing Square Capital Management, L. P. (·Pershing Square·),
announced today that Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (.Glass Lewis&rdq
businesswire.com
6:44 PM- 25 Oct 2017
ADP Ascending @ADPascending
Glass Lewiss independent analysis of $ADP
supports [the view]
that ADP has not
delivered returns. #VoteGOLD [1 / 2] 6:38 AM - 26 0ct 2017
ADP Ascending @ADPascending
Ind. analysis further supports [the overall
thesis] that $ADP is not
performing to its full
potential. #VoteGOLD [2/2] 6:38 AM - 26 Oct 2017
ADP Ascending @ADPascending
Independent advisor @Giasslewis
recommends that $ADP Investors
#VoteGOLD. Get the story from Reuters
Glass Lewis recommends AOP investors vote for
Ackman·s ...
Bayliss
reuters.com
8:30 AM - 26 Oct 2017
ADP Ascending @ADPascending
.@GiassLewis backs ALL of the #VoteGOLD
nominees for ADPs board. Read
more in
@The Street:
Ackman Gets Boost In ADP Battle
lnftuential shareholder advisory firm supports all of the activist investors director
candidates in a proxy war set to conclude on Nov. 7.
thestreet.com.
11:00 AM- 26 Oct 2017
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