Company: ADP
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001308179-25-000607
Chunk: 14

Company: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 14
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 person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon is required to elect a director, provided that if the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected (a situation that the company does not anticipate), the directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon. Votes may be cast in favor of or against each nominee, or a stockholder may abstain from voting. Abstentions will have the effect of a negative vote. If the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, votes may be cast in favor of or withheld against each nominee, and abstentions will be excluded entirely and will have no effect on the vote. If your broker holds your shares, your broker is not entitled to vote your shares on this proposal without your instruction, and therefore a broker non-vote will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. 
 Proposal 2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon is required to approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation. Votes may be cast in favor of or against this proposal or a stockholder may abstain from voting. Abstentions will have the effect of a negative vote. If your broker holds your shares, your broker is not entitled to vote your shares on this proposal without your instruction, and therefore a broker non-vote will have no effect on the outcome of the advisory resolution. Because the vote on this proposal is advisory in nature, it will not affect any compensation already paid or awarded to any named executive officer and will not be binding on or overrule any decisions by the compensation and management development committee or the board of directors.                                                                                                                                                           
 Because we value our stockholders’ views, however, the compensation and management development committee and the board of directors will consider carefully the results of this advisory vote when formulating future executive compensation policy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Proposal 3:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon is required to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. Votes may be cast in favor of or against this proposal or a stockholder may abstain from voting. Abstentions will have the effect of a negative vote. Brokers have the