What the changes say
- New disclosure highlights PEO compliance, potential business-model changes, fines, and responsibility for timely remittance of client payroll taxes.
- Standalone cybersecurity-attack and technology/AI-demand risks were removed from the listed changes.
- Macro risk now expressly includes tariffs and AI-related employment declines; personnel risk drops remote and hybrid-workplace challenges.
What changed since the prior 10-K
New
- NewLEGAL AND COMPLIANCE RISKS
plans fail to satisfy any such requirements, our PEO would likely be required to modify its current business model, and the PEO could be subject to material fines or penalties. Any such event could have an adverse impact on our financial results and liquidity
PEO noncompliance could force business-model changes and fines, while payroll tax remittance failures could create penalties, interest, reputational damage, and financial losses.
Dropped
- DroppedLEGAL AND COMPLIANCE RISKS
cybersecurity incidents, which may make us more vulnerable to cybersecurity incidents as well
- DroppedBUSINESS AND INDUSTRY RISKS
client needs and preferences, the demand for our solutions and services may materially diminish
Reworded
- 53% rewrittenLEGAL AND COMPLIANCE RISKS
SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY RISKS
The provided excerpts show no substantive wording change to the security and technology risk.
- 41% rewrittenBUSINESS AND INDUSTRY RISKS
We may be unable to attract and retain qualified personnel
The updated risk removes references to changing office, remote, and hybrid work environments and related operational and culture challenges.
- 22% rewrittenBUSINESS AND INDUSTRY RISKS
Political, economic and social factors may materially adversely affect our business and financial results
The updated macroeconomic risk adds tariffs and trade restrictions, and expressly identifies AI as a possible cause of lower employment.
All 9 risk factors
Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.
LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE RISKS
- 01plans fail to satisfy any such requirements, our PEO would likely be required to modify its current business model, and the PEO could be subject to material fines or penalties. Any such event could have an adverse impact on our financial results and liquidityNew
- 02Our Wisely® offerings and potentially other future offerings in the payments and/or consumer space may subject us to additional laws and regulations, some of which may not be uniform and may require us to modify or restrict our offerings and decrease our potential revenue and earnings
- 03If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights, it could materially adversely affect our business and our brand
- 04SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY RISKS53% rewritten
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY RISKS
- 05Political, economic and social factors may materially adversely affect our business and financial results22% rewritten
- 06We derive a significant portion of our revenues and operating income outside of the United States and, as a result, we are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates that could impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flows
- 07Change in our credit ratings could adversely impact our operations and lower our profitability
- 08Our business could be negatively impacted as a result of actions by activist stockholders or others
- 09We may be unable to attract and retain qualified personnel41% rewritten
Other Automatic Data Processing 10-Ks
- FY2025 10-K risk factors10 risks
Wisely payment offerings expose ADP to complex non-uniform regulations and compliance scrutiny. Massive data processing and client fund handling create severe cybersecurity and privacy breach risks. Rapid technological shifts like artificial intelligence demand continuous solution upgrades to maintain competitiveness.
Filed Aug 06, 2025
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