---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-22-002966"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADP"
cik: "0000008670"
company_name: "AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:04:06.048047+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ADP names Maria Black as CEO effective Jan 1, 2023; Rodriguez becomes Executive Chair

## Summary
- Appoints Maria Black as President and CEO, effective January 1, 2023; she also joins the Board.
- Carlos Rodriguez becomes Executive Chair; John P. Jones assumes independent Lead Director role.
- Black receives $1.1M base salary, 200% target bonus, and $12.225M target equity award for FY2023.
- Rodriguez receives $605,400 base salary, 150% target bonus, and continued long-term incentive participation.
- Black, a 26-year ADP veteran, has been President since January 2022; Rodriguez has served as CEO since November 2011.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-22-002966
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADP
- cik: 0000008670
- company_name: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014222002966/0000950142-22-002966-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014222002966/eh220298658_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-002966
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-002966.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-002966.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carlos A. Rodriguez was appointed as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors at AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
  source text: Carlos A. Rodriguez to the position of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014222002966/0000950142-22-002966-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maria Black was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 26, 2022, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (the “Company” or “ADP”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Maria Black to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Carlos A. Rodriguez to the position of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, each effective as of January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014222002966/0000950142-22-002966-index.htm
- Executive change
  John P. Jones changed role as independent Lead Director at AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC.
  - Action: assume
  - Role: independent Lead Director
  source text: John P. Jones, the current Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, will assume an independent Lead Director role on the Board, also effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014222002966/0000950142-22-002966-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maria Black was elected as Director at AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 26, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors also elected Maria Black to the Board of Directors, effective as of January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000095014222002966/0000950142-22-002966-index.htm

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