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): November 1, 2004


AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware                       1-5397                              22-1467904
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(State or other                (Commission                       (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                File Number)                      Identification
incorporation)                                                   No.)
One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey 07068

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 974-5000

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On June 22, 2004, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ADP"), announced that it had entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement by and among ADP, ADP Atlantic, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ADP Atlantic"), Quick & Reilly/Fleet Securities, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the Bank of America Corporation, a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which ADP Atlantic agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of Fleet Securities Inc., a New York corporation, as well as certain assets and liabilities of the BrokerDealer Services division of Banc of America Securities
LLC. ADP completed the previously announced acquisition on November 1, 2004.


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.

Date: November 2, 2004

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. 


By: /s/ Karen E. Dykstra
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Name:   Karen E. Dykstra
Title:  Chief Financial Officer