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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 27, 2007)

Filed November 27, 2007For Securities:ADP

Summary

This 8-K filing from Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) primarily serves as a notification to investors regarding the supplementary filing of its Q3 2007 financial data in XBRL format. The company explicitly states that this XBRL data, presented as Exhibit 100, is unaudited and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Investors are instructed to continue to use the official filed version of the Form 10-Q, which was previously submitted on November 9, 2007. The purpose of this filing is to test the XBRL format and technology. Importantly, the information contained within this 8-K, including Exhibit 100, is not considered "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning it does not carry the same legal liability or incorporation by reference status as official filings. This is a crucial distinction for investors to understand, as it mitigates the risk associated with relying on this specific presentation of data.

Key Highlights

  • 1ADP is filing its Q3 2007 financial information (Statements of Consolidated Earnings, Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows) in XBRL format as Exhibit 100 to this 8-K.
  • 2The XBRL data is provided for the purpose of testing the format and technology, not as an official financial release.
  • 3Investors are explicitly cautioned that the XBRL data is unaudited.
  • 4Investors should continue to rely on the official Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2007, for investment decisions.
  • 5Information in this 8-K, including the XBRL exhibits, is not deemed 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act, limiting liability and incorporation by reference.
  • 6The filing date of this 8-K is November 27, 2007, with the earliest event date reported as September 29, 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s (ADP) quarterly financial data for the period ending September 30, 2007, in XBRL format as a technological test. It is not intended as an official financial update for investment decisions.

No, investors are strongly advised not to rely on the XBRL formatted financial information presented in this 8-K for making investment decisions. The filing explicitly states this information is unaudited and that investors should continue to refer to the official Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2007.

It means that the information presented in this 8-K, including the XBRL exhibits, is not subject to the same legal liabilities and scrutiny as formally filed documents under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It also means this information cannot be automatically incorporated by reference into other SEC filings.

The XBRL exhibit (Exhibit 100) includes the Statements of Consolidated Earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, and the Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.