AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (“ADP”) is a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States. Its principal executive offices, described in its Form 10-K as its headquarters, are at One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey 07068. The company’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ADP”, and its Form 10-K benchmarks stockholder return against the S&P 500 Index, of which it is a member. The record underlying this profile is a foreign-registration entry with the Washington Secretary of State (registration number 603449141) that authorises Automatic Data Processing, Inc. to transact business in the State of Washington; it is not the company’s state of incorporation, and the 31 October 2014 date tied to that record reflects the Washington registration rather than the company’s original incorporation. The company’s status is active.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides human capital management (HCM) technology and services. Its offerings include payroll processing, tax filing, HR administration and outsourcing, talent management, benefits administration, time and attendance management, retirement and insurance services, and professional employer organisation (PEO) services. The company’s FY2026 Form 10-K describes ADP as serving more than 1.1 million clients and paying more than 42 million workers in over 140 countries and territories. ADP reports two segments: Employer Services and PEO Services, the latter marketed as ADP TotalSource.
ADP traces its origin to a payroll business founded in 1949 by Henry Taub; the enterprise was reorganised and renamed Automatic Data Processing in 1961 and completed an initial public offering in September 1961. As of 30 June 2026 the company employed approximately 67,000 associates. For fiscal 2026 (the year ended 30 June 2026) ADP reported consolidated total revenues of US$21,947 million, an increase of 7%, and consolidated net earnings of US$4,413 million, an increase of 8%, with diluted earnings per share of US$10.94. For fiscal 2025 (the year ended 30 June 2025) consolidated total revenues were US$20,561 million and consolidated net earnings were US$4,079.7 million, with diluted earnings per share of US$9.98. On 12 November 2025 the board raised the quarterly cash dividend by 10% to US$1.70 per share (US$6.80 annualised), which ADP said marked its 51st consecutive year of dividend increases. In fiscal 2026 the company repurchased about US$2.08 billion of common stock and, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, recorded charges of about US$91 million under a “business alignment program”, mainly severance. Earlier, ADP acquired WorkForce Software on 15 October 2024 for approximately US$1.2 billion and acquired Pequity during fiscal 2025.
Sources: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2026 (SEC EDGAR, filed 5 August 2026); ADP Q4/FY2026 results news release, SEC Form 8-K Exhibit 99 (filed 29 July 2026); ADP Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2025 (filed 6 August 2025); ADP press release “ADP Increases Cash Dividend; Marks 51st Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases” (12 November 2025); Washington Secretary of State business record (registration 603449141). Retrieved 7 September 2026.
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Shareholders
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is a widely held company whose common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market; there is no controlling shareholder. In its 2025 definitive proxy statement (Form DEF 14A), reporting beneficial ownership as of 15 August 2025, ADP identified two holders of more than 5% of its outstanding common stock: The Vanguard Group, Inc., with 40,976,102 shares (10.07%), based on a Schedule 13G/A filed 7 February 2025; and BlackRock, Inc., with 33,324,742 shares (8.10%), based on a Schedule 13G/A filed 25 January 2024. All directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group (27 persons) held 794,706 shares, less than 1% of the class. Approximately 405 million shares were outstanding as of the 15 September 2025 record date.
The two ownership lines shown in this profile’s registry card (The Vanguard Group at 19.3% and a Fidelity 500 Index fund at 2.4%) are not consistent with ADP’s current proxy disclosure and appear overstated or out of date; the proxy figures above have been used instead.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
As a widely held public company with no shareholder holding more than 50%, no single ultimate beneficial owner is identified. The largest registered holders are diversified asset managers that hold shares in custodial and fiduciary capacities for underlying funds and clients rather than for their own economic benefit. Ownership information is publicly available through SEC filings, including Schedules 13G and 13D and the company’s annual proxy statement.
Sources
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Definitive Proxy Statement (Form DEF 14A), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), filed 25 September 2025 – section “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” (data as of 15 August 2025). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000130817925000607/adp014341-def14a.htm – retrieved 7 September 2026.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Washington Secretary of State, including entries the profile above does not cover.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 19.3% | Washington Secretary of State | |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 2.4% | Washington Secretary of State |
Officers
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According to Automatic Data Processing, Inc.’s 2025 definitive proxy statement, 12 director nominees stood for election at the 12 November 2025 annual meeting, of whom 10 were independent (about 83%). The board is led by an independent, non-executive Chair, Thomas J. Lynch (a director since 2018). Maria Black serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and has been a director since 2023.
Named executive officers disclosed in the 2025 proxy and related filings include Maria Black (President and Chief Executive Officer); Michael A. Bonarti (Chief Administrative Officer); Joseph DeSilva (Executive Vice President, North America and Chief of Operations); and Sreeni Kutam (President, Global Product and Innovation). Recent changes: Peter Hadley became Chief Financial Officer effective 1 July 2025, succeeding Don McGuire (ADP news release, 30 April 2025); John C. Ayala, formerly Chief Operating Officer, departed on 31 March 2025 (2025 proxy statement); and Karen S. Lynch and Robert H. Swan were nominated as new directors in 2025 while John P. Jones and William J. Ready did not stand for re-election (2025 proxy statement).
US proxy statements do not generally disclose directors’ nationalities, so nationality is not disclosed and has not been inferred. The “officers” data attached to this profile’s registry record is a registered-agent artifact (it lists “C T Corporation System” and garbled entries such as “C ORPORAION SYSEM”) and is unreliable; it has not been used.
Sources
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Definitive Proxy Statement (Form DEF 14A), SEC EDGAR, filed 25 September 2025. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000130817925000607/adp014341-def14a.htm – retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ADP, “ADP Announces CFO Transition”, 30 April 2025. https://mediacenter.adp.com/2025-04-30-ADP-Announces-CFO-Transition – retrieved 7 September 2026.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Washington Secretary of State, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is the publicly listed parent of the ADP group; its principal operating subsidiary is ADP, Inc. (Delaware). Exhibit 21 to ADP’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2026 lists significant subsidiaries. United States entities include ADP, Inc.; ADP TotalSource, Inc., ADP TotalSource Group, Inc. and numerous ADP TotalSource entities organised in Florida, Colorado, Delaware, Michigan and New Hampshire (the PEO business); ADP Pacific, Inc. (Delaware); ADP Tax Services, Inc. (Delaware); ADP Technology Services, Inc. (Delaware); ADP Broker-Dealer, Inc. (New Jersey); ADP Indemnity II, Inc. and related incorporated cells (Vermont); ADP Trust Company, N.A.; WorkForce Software, LLC (Delaware); Work Market, Inc. (Delaware); Global Cash Card, Inc. (Nevada); and MasterTax, LLC (Arizona). International subsidiaries include ADP Canada Co. (Canada); ADP Europe SAS, ADP France SAS and ADP GSI France SAS (France); ADP Employer Services GmbH (Germany); ADP GlobalView B.V., ADP Holding B.V., ADP International Services B.V. and ADP Netherlands Services B.V. (Netherlands); ADP Private Limited (India); ADP Brasil Ltda (Brazil); and Automatic Data Processing Limited (Australia and the United Kingdom). Main jurisdictions are the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Germany, India, Australia and Brazil. Exhibit 21 does not state ownership percentages and ADP omits subsidiaries not deemed significant, so ownership percentages are not disclosed for most entities. Information date: 30 June 2026 (Exhibit 21 filed 5 August 2026). Country coverage: multi-jurisdictional.
Recent structural changes: ADP acquired WorkForce Software on 15 October 2024 for approximately US$1.2 billion; acquired Pequity, a compensation-management provider, during fiscal 2025; and, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, undertook a “business alignment program” (about US$91 million of charges, mainly severance).
Data-quality note: the subsidiary tree in this profile’s underlying registry data is unreliable. It mixes in unrelated entities belonging to an outdoor-advertising group (for example Whistler Acquisitions Limited, Wildstone Investments Netherlands B.V., Wildstone Germany Holding GmbH and ADVERTower GmbH) and has been disregarded. The group information above is built only from ADP’s SEC Exhibit 21 and Form 10-K.
Sources
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Exhibit 21 (Subsidiaries of the Registrant) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2026, SEC EDGAR, filed 5 August 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000000867026000030/exhibit21q4fy26.htm – retrieved 7 September 2026.
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2025, SEC EDGAR, filed 6 August 2025 (WorkForce Software acquisition, October 2024). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000000867025000037/adp-20250630.htm – retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ADP Q4/FY2026 results news release, SEC Form 8-K (Exhibit 99), filed 29 July 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000000867026000025/q4fy26exhibit99.htm – retrieved 7 September 2026.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Washington Secretary of State, including entries the profile above does not cover.
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the exact legal name of the company?
The exact legal name is Automatic Data Processing, Inc. It is commonly referred to as ADP.
Where is Automatic Data Processing, Inc. incorporated and headquartered?
It is incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States. Its principal executive offices, described in its Form 10-K as its headquarters, are at One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey 07068.
What is the Washington Secretary of State record shown on this profile?
It is a foreign-registration record (registration number 603449141) authorising the company to transact business in the State of Washington. It is not the state of incorporation, and the 31 October 2014 date reflects that Washington registration rather than the company original incorporation.
What is the company legal form?
It is a stock corporation organised under the Delaware General Corporation Law, with shares traded publicly on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
When was ADP founded and incorporated?
The business was founded in 1949 by Henry Taub as a payroll-processing company. It was reorganised and renamed Automatic Data Processing in 1961 and completed its initial public offering in September 1961.
Is Automatic Data Processing, Inc. currently active?
Yes. Its status on the Washington Secretary of State register is active, and it is an operating, SEC-reporting public company.
Where are the shares listed and under what ticker?
The common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ADP. The company is a member of the S&P 500 index.
What does Automatic Data Processing, Inc. do?
It provides human capital management (HCM) technology and services, including payroll, tax filing, HR administration and outsourcing, talent, benefits, time and attendance, retirement and insurance services, and professional employer organisation (PEO) services.
What are the reportable segments?
ADP reports two segments: Employer Services and PEO Services (marketed as ADP TotalSource).
What were revenue and net earnings for the latest fiscal year?
For fiscal 2026 (year ended 30 June 2026), consolidated total revenues were US$21,947 million (up 7%) and consolidated net earnings were US$4,413 million (up 8%), with diluted EPS of US$10.94. For fiscal 2025, consolidated total revenues were US$20,561 million and net earnings were US$4,079.7 million (diluted EPS US$9.98).
How many clients and workers does ADP serve?
ADP FY2026 Form 10-K states it serves more than 1.1 million clients and pays more than 42 million workers in over 140 countries and territories.
How many people does ADP employ?
Approximately 67,000 associates as of 30 June 2026.
What is ADP dividend track record?
On 12 November 2025 ADP raised its quarterly cash dividend by 10% to US$1.70 per share (US$6.80 annualised), which it said marked its 51st consecutive year of dividend increases. ADP is an S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat and a Dividend King.
What are recent major developments?
ADP acquired WorkForce Software on 15 October 2024 for about US$1.2 billion; appointed Peter Hadley as Chief Financial Officer effective 1 July 2025; raised its dividend for a 51st consecutive year in November 2025; repurchased about US$2.08 billion of stock in fiscal 2026; and recorded about US$91 million of business alignment program charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
What is AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.'s company registration number?
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.'s registration number is 603449141, filed with Washington Secretary of State in United States. Its current status on the register is active.
Is AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. still an active company?
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.'s status on Washington Secretary of State is listed as active.
When was AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. incorporated?
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. was incorporated on 31 October 2014, according to Washington Secretary of State.
What is AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. is ROSELAND, United States.
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This record is sourced directly from Washington Secretary of State and was last synced on 11 August 2026.