Should investors use the information in this 8-K for investment decisions?

No, investors should not rely on the information contained in this 8-K filing, including the XBRL data, for investment decisions. ADP explicitly states that the XBRL data is unaudited and that investors should continue to rely on the official filed version of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

What specific financial statements are included in the XBRL data?

The XBRL data includes the Statements of Consolidated Earnings for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, and the Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.

Does this filing change ADP's financial reporting obligations?

No, this filing is a test submission of XBRL data and is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It does not alter ADP's standard financial reporting obligations or create new liabilities for the company based on this specific submission.

ADP 8-K SEC Disclosure

Q: What is the main purpose of this 8-K filing by ADP?

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to submit XBRL-formatted financial data from ADP's previously filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. This submission is primarily for testing the XBRL format and technology.

Summary

This 8-K filing from Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) primarily serves to report the submission of XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) formatted data. This XBRL data is derived from ADP's previously filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The company explicitly states that this XBRL data is unaudited and should not be relied upon by investors for making investment decisions. The purpose of this filing is to test the XBRL format and technology.

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1ADP filed an 8-K to provide XBRL-formatted data from its Q1 2008 10-Q filing.
2The XBRL data pertains to financial statements for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2008.
3ADP emphasizes that the XBRL information is unaudited.
4Investors are strongly advised to rely on the official filed version of the 10-Q and not this XBRL submission for investment decisions.
5The primary purpose of this filing is to test XBRL formatting and related technology.
6Information in this 8-K, including Exhibit 100, is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 liability purposes.
7This filing does not incorporate the XBRL data into any registration statements or other SEC filings unless expressly stated.

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 2, 2008)

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