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.