UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

October 25, 2005

 

CERIDIAN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-15168

 

41-1981625

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3311 East Old Shakopee Road, Minneapolis,  Minnesota  55425

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (952) 853-8100

 

No Change

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 5.02.                                              Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(c)

 

On October 25, 2005, the Board of Directors of Ceridian Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Randy W. Strobel, Vice President and Controller, as the principal accounting officer of the Company.  Mr. Strobel, 38, has been Vice President and Controller of the Company since June 2005.  Mr. Strobel was Vice President of Finance of Mesaba Aviation, Inc., an aviation company, from October 2002 until June 2005 and Controller of Mesaba Aviation from October 2001 until September 2002, and an independent finance consultant from March 2000 until September 2001.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

CERIDIAN CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary M. Nelson

 

 

 

Gary M. Nelson

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: January 30, 2006

 

 

 

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