---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-21-003857"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADP"
cik: "0000008670"
company_name: "AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:41:34.895231+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ADP names Maria Black President and John Ayala COO effective Jan. 1, 2022

## Summary
- Maria Black promoted from President Worldwide Sales and Marketing to President; John Ayala becomes COO from President Employer Services North America.
- Black's annual base salary $800k, target bonus 150%, total target equity award $5.0M for FY2022.
- Ayala's annual base salary $700k, target bonus 150%, total target equity award $4.25M for FY2022.
- Both executives eligible for 18-month salary continuation, prorated bonus, and equity vesting on involuntary termination without cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-21-003857
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADP
- cik: 0000008670
- company_name: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014221003857/0000950142-21-003857-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014221003857/eh210206448_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-003857
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-003857.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-003857.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Ayala was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 1, 2021, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (the “Company” or “ADP”) announced that effective as of January 1, 2022, Maria Black is appointed to the position of President, ADP, and John Ayala is appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014221003857/0000950142-21-003857-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maria Black was appointed as President, ADP at AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, ADP
  source text: On December 1, 2021, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (the “Company” or “ADP”) announced that effective as of January 1, 2022, Maria Black is appointed to the position of President, ADP, and John Ayala is appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014221003857/0000950142-21-003857-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.