Private company

CDK Global, Inc.

CDK Global, Inc. is an American business services company, incorporated in Delaware.¹ It is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.¹

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

$1.7BRevenue, fiscal 2021²

$1.0BNet income, fiscal 2021²

IndustryServices-Business Services, NEC¹
HeadquartersHoffman Estates, Illinois¹
Incorporated inDE³
Business address1950 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, Il 60169³
Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer³

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

25.4%Operating margin²

61.8%Net margin²

2.1%Revenue growth, 2021²

215.1%Return on equity²

3.29×Debt to equity²

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

Cost of revenueSelling, general and adminProfit

Cost of revenue35¢$875.0M
Selling, general and admin14¢$360.9M
Interest5¢$124.6M
Income tax4¢$94.5M
Profit42¢$1.0B

Out of $1.7B in revenue.²

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

Dividends paidKept or used elsewhere

Dividends paid34¢$73.0M
Share buybacks6¢$12.1M
Kept or used elsewhere61¢$131.6M

Out of $216.7M of cash from operations.²

Financial statements

Revenue⁴⁵⁶⁷²$1.7B in 2021−19% since 2015

Operating income⁴⁵⁶⁷²$425.3M in 2021+32% since 2015

Net income⁴⁵⁶⁷²$1.0B in 2021+480% since 2015

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Revenue	$2.1B⁴	$2.1B⁵	$1.7B⁶	$1.8B⁷	$1.6B²	$1.6B²	$1.7B²
Cost of revenue	$1.3B⁴	$1.2B⁵	$898.2M⁶	$854.5M⁷	$734.4M²	$800.6M²	$875.0M²
Selling, general and admin	$431.1M⁴	$448.5M⁵	$433.2M⁶	$441.2M⁷	$357.0M²	$338.7M²	$360.9M²
Operating income	$322.2M⁴	$402.5M⁵	$381.6M⁶	$481.7M⁷	$395.0M²	$499.7M²	$425.3M²
Interest	$28.8M⁴	$40.2M⁵	$57.2M⁶	$95.9M⁷	$138.9M²	$144.1M²	$124.6M²
Income tax	$113.6M⁴	$122.3M⁵	$92.8M⁶	$88.1M⁷	$48.6M²	$108.8M²	$94.5M²
Net income	$178.4M⁴	$239.3M⁵	$295.6M⁶	$380.8M⁷	$124.0M²	$207.5M²	$1.0B²
Earnings per share	$1.11⁴	$1.52⁵	$2.01⁶	$2.80⁷	$0.99²	$1.71²	$8.48²
Earnings per share (diluted)	$1.10⁴	$1.51⁵	$1.99⁶	$2.78⁷	$0.98²	$1.70²	$8.44²

Total assets⁴⁵⁶⁷²$2.7B in 2021+8% since 2015

Total liabilities¹⁰⁴⁵⁶⁷²$2.2B in 2021+28% since 2015

Shareholders’ equity¹⁰⁴⁵⁶⁷²$480.8M in 2021−38% since 2015

Cash⁵⁶⁷²$157.0M in 2021−62% since 2015

Long-term debt⁷²$1.6B in 2021−41% since 2020

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Cash	$408.2M⁵	$219.1M⁵	$726.1M⁶	$804.4M⁷	$134.4M²	$80.8M²	$157.0M²
Current assets	$885.2M¹⁰	$738.7M⁴	$1.3B⁵	$1.4B⁶	$987.1M⁷	$685.6M²	$562.3M²
Total assets	$2.5B⁴	$2.4B⁵	$2.9B⁶	$3.0B⁷	$3.0B⁷	$2.9B²	$2.7B²
Current liabilities	$498.4M¹⁰	$523.4M⁴	$552.6M⁵	$548.4M⁶	$840.2M⁷	$526.8M²	$368.3M²
Long-term debt						$2.7B⁷	$1.6B²
Total liabilities	$1.7B¹⁰	$2.0B⁴	$2.9B⁵	$3.4B⁶	$3.7B⁷	$3.4B²	$2.2B²
Shareholders’ equity	$770.2M¹⁰	$359.8M⁴	-$73.8M⁵	-$364.8M⁶	-$729.6M⁷	-$596.1M²	$480.8M²
Shares outstanding	160.1M shares¹¹	150.1M shares¹⁰	140.1M shares⁴	129.4M shares⁵	121.2M shares⁶	121.5M shares⁷	120.8M shares²

Cash from operations⁴⁵⁶⁷²$216.7M in 2021−19% since 2015

Dividends paid⁴⁵⁶⁷²$73.0M in 2021+25% since 2015

Share buybacks⁴⁵⁶⁷²$12.1M in 2021−76% since 2015

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Cash from operations	$267.9M⁴	$320.1M⁵	$435.7M⁶	$466.4M⁷	$483.1M²	$375.1M²	$216.7M²
Dividends paid	$58.2M⁴	$82.3M⁵	$80.7M⁶	$80.1M⁷	$74.8M²	$72.9M²	$73.0M²
Share buybacks	$50.0M⁴	$561.0M⁵	$700.0M⁶	$623.6M⁷	$524.1M²	$0²	$12.1M²
Dividend per share			$0.56⁶	$0.59⁷	$600,000.00²	$600,000.00²	$600,000.00²

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Corporate structure

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Major holders of CDK Global, Inc.

Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC Filed SC 13G/A on CDK Global, Inc., latest Aug 2, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 10, 2022)
Capital International Investors Filed SC 13G/A on CDK Global, Inc., latest Feb 11, 2022
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P Filed SC 13G on CDK Global, Inc., latest Feb 11, 2022
VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SC 13G/A on CDK Global, Inc., latest Feb 9, 2022
BlackRock Filed SC 13G/A on CDK Global, Inc., latest Jan 27, 2022 (2 filings since Jan 26, 2022)

CDK Global, Inc. Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What CDK Global, Inc. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Property and equipment, before depreciation	$308.2M² Jun 30, 2021	$318.4M² Jun 30, 2020	−3.2%
Accumulated depreciation	$236.4M² Jun 30, 2021	$221.7M² Jun 30, 2020	+6.6%
Property and equipment, net	$71.8M² Jun 30, 2021	$96.7M² Jun 30, 2020	−25.7%
Finance-lease assets	$8.3M² Jun 30, 2021	$13.5M² Jun 30, 2020	−38.5%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)	$31.4M² Jun 30, 2021	$35.3M² Jun 30, 2020	−11.0%

Investments

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Cash and cash equivalents	$157.0M² Jun 30, 2021	$80.8M² Jun 30, 2020	+94.3%
Stakes in other companies (equity method)	$30.4M² Jun 30, 2021	$56.1M² Jun 30, 2020	−45.8%

Intangibles and goodwill

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Goodwill	$1.3B² Jun 30, 2021	$999.5M² Jun 30, 2020	+29.8%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)	$332.7M² Jun 30, 2021	$229.5M² Jun 30, 2020	+45.0%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross	$611.7M² Jun 30, 2021	$454.1M² Jun 30, 2020	+34.7%
Accumulated amortization	$279.0M² Jun 30, 2021	$224.6M² Jun 30, 2020	+24.2%
Finite-lived intangibles, net	$332.7M² Jun 30, 2021	$229.5M² Jun 30, 2020	+45.0%

Leadership

Who has led CDK Global, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

President

Chief financial officer

Chief operating officer

Joseph A. Tautges2021–2022

201520202025

Chief executive officerBrian Krzanich Nov 13, 2018 to Jul 6, 2022¹²
Chief executive officerBrian P. Macdonald Sep 12, 2016 to Aug 24, 2018¹³
Chief executive officerSteven Anenen Sep 18, 2014 to Sep 15, 2015¹⁴
PresidentDaniel Patrick Flynn Aug 9, 2018 to Sep 10, 2018¹⁵
PresidentBrian Krzanich Nov 13, 2018 to Jul 6, 2022¹²
PresidentNeil Packham Jan 30, 2017 to Sep 21, 2020¹⁶
PresidentBrian P. Macdonald Feb 9, 2016 to Aug 24, 2018¹⁷
PresidentRobert N. Karp Aug 11, 2016 to Dec 4, 2017¹⁸
PresidentSteven Anenen Sep 18, 2014 to Sep 15, 2015¹⁴
Chief financial officerEric Guerin Jan 25, 2021 to Jul 6, 2022¹⁹
Chief financial officerJoseph A. Tautges Aug 10, 2017 to Sep 21, 2020²⁰
Chief financial officerAlfred A. Nietzel Sep 18, 2014 to Mar 10, 2017²¹
Chief operating officerJoseph A. Tautges Aug 17, 2021 to Jul 6, 2022²²

Board members and other officers (26)

EVP, GC & SecretaryLee J. Brunz Jul 6, 2022 to Jul 6, 2022²³
VP, Corporate Controller & CAONeil B. Fairfield Mar 2, 2021 to Jul 6, 2022²⁴
EVP, North America SalesScott W. Herbers Mar 18, 2019 to Mar 18, 2019²⁵
Chief Product & Tech. OfficerMahesh Shah Apr 29, 2019 to Jul 6, 2022²⁶
Chief Global Strategy OfficerRonald L. Frey Jr. Apr 18, 2017 to Sep 10, 2018²⁷
Chief Human Resources OfficerAmy W. Byrne Jun 5, 2017 to Jul 6, 2022²⁸
Executive Vice PresidentJoseph A. Tautges Aug 4, 2017 to Aug 4, 2017²⁹
Chief Technology OfficerRajiv K. Amar Apr 20, 2016 to Sep 10, 2018³⁰
EVP, Business TransformationDaniel Patrick Flynn Jun 16, 2016 to Sep 10, 2019³¹
Chief Information OfficerDean W. Crutchfield Jun 16, 2016 to Sep 15, 2020³²
VP & Chief Strategy OfficerMalcolm Thorne Oct 9, 2014 to Nov 21, 2016³³
VP & President, ARNARobert N. Karp Oct 9, 2014 to Jun 2, 2016³⁴
VP & President, Digital MktgScott L. Mathews Oct 9, 2014 to Sep 10, 2018³⁵
VP & CHROYvonne M. Surowiec Oct 9, 2014 to Aug 11, 2016³⁶
Board memberDaniel Patrick Flynn Aug 9, 2018 to Sep 10, 2019¹⁵
Board memberBrian Krzanich Nov 13, 2018 to Jul 6, 2022¹²
Board memberEileen J. Martinson Sep 8, 2016 to Jul 6, 2022³⁷
Board memberStephen Francis Schuckenbrock Sep 8, 2016 to Jul 6, 2022³⁸
Board memberBrian P. Macdonald Jun 23, 2015 to Aug 24, 2018³⁹
Board memberAmy J. Hillman Oct 8, 2014 to Jul 6, 2022⁴⁰
Board memberFranks S. Sowinski Oct 8, 2014 to Jul 6, 2022⁴¹
Board memberLeslie A. Brun Oct 8, 2014 to Jul 6, 2022⁴²
Board memberRobert E. Radway Oct 8, 2014 to Jul 6, 2022⁴³
Board memberStephen A. Miles Oct 8, 2014 to Jul 6, 2022⁴⁴
Board memberWillie A. Deese Oct 8, 2014 to Jul 6, 2022⁴⁵
General counselLee J. Brunz Oct 9, 2014 to Sep 20, 2021⁴⁶

Former names

CDK Global Holdings, LLCSep 5, 2014 to Sep 19, 2014³
Dealer Services Holdings LLCJun 10, 2014 to Aug 29, 2014³

Timeline

Jul 12, 20228-K Executive or director change⁴⁷
Jul 6, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; Ended a material agreement; Completed an acquisition or sale⁴⁸
Jun 9, 20228-K Other events⁴⁹
May 27, 20228-K Other events⁵⁰
May 18, 20228-K Other events⁵¹
May 9, 20228-K Other events⁵²
May 5, 20228-K Results of operations⁵³
May 4, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; Other events⁵⁴
Apr 20, 20228-K Other events⁵⁵
Apr 8, 20228-K Entered a material agreement⁵⁶
Apr 7, 20228-K Other events⁵⁷
Feb 3, 20228-K Results of operations⁵⁸
Nov 13, 2018New chief executive Brian Krzanich becomes CEO¹²
Sep 12, 2016New chief executive Brian P. Macdonald becomes CEO¹³
Sep 18, 2014New chief executive Steven Anenen becomes CEO¹⁴

Calendar

When it reported results

May 5, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results⁵³
Feb 3, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results⁵⁸
Nov 2, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results⁵⁹

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

65 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 3 quarterly reports, 16 major events, 26 insider forms, 7 large holders, 13 other. The latest 20:

Aug 2, 2022SC 13G/A CCP-CDK GLOBAL SC 13G/A#1 EDGAR
Jul 18, 202215-12G EDGAR
Jul 12, 20228-K EDGAR
Jul 6, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
Jul 6, 20228-K EDGAR
Jul 6, 2022SC 14D9/A EDGAR
Jul 6, 2022SC 14D9/A EDGAR
Jul 6, 2022SC TO-T/A EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
Jul 6, 20224 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR

The 65 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Clarkston Capital Partners, LLCSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 10, 2022 to Aug 2, 2022⁶⁰
Capital International InvestorsSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 11, 2022⁶¹
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L PSC 13G, 1 filing Feb 11, 2022⁶²
VANGUARD GROUP INCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 9, 2022⁶³
BlackRockSC 13G/A, 2 filings Jan 26, 2022 to Jan 27, 2022⁶⁴

SEC filer profile

How CDK Global, Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

Name on EDGARCDK Global, Inc.¹
CIK0001609702
Employer ID (EIN)46-5743146¹
Filer statusLarge accelerated filer¹
Incorporated inDelaware¹
Fiscal year endsJune 30¹
Industry code (SIC)7389 Services-Business Services, NEC¹
Business address1950 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169¹
Phone847-397-1700¹
Shares outstanding116,699,802 as of Apr 29, 2022⁹
Public float$6.3B as of Dec 31, 2020²
On EDGAR sinceJun 10, 2014¹
Filings616 in all: 4 (309), 8-K (133), 3 (32), 10-Q (24), SC 13G/A (20), SC 13D/A (12), 10-K (7), 4/A (7)¹
All 36 form types
DEF 14A (7), DEFA14A (7), SC 13G (7), 10-12B/A (5), SC 14D9/A (4), SC TO-T/A (4), UPLOAD (4), 5 (3), 8-K/A (3), CORRESP (3), SC 13D (3), 424B3 (2), 424B5 (2), EFFECT (2), S-4 (2), SC TO-C (2), 10-12B (1), 10-Q/A (1), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), CERTNAS (1), FWP (1), S-3ASR (1), S-8 (1), S-8 POS (1), SC 14D9 (1), SC TO-T (1), SC14D9C (1)
Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Aug 18, 2021
Quarterly report (10-Q) May 5, 2022
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Sep 28, 2021
Latest 8-K (8-K) Jul 12, 2022

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2021
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2015
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2016
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2017
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2018
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-Q for fiscal 2021
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-Q for fiscal 2022
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2015
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SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2015
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SEC EDGARBrian Krzanich, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARBrian P. Macdonald, Chief executive officer
14
SEC EDGARSteven Anenen, Chief executive officer
15
SEC EDGARDaniel Patrick Flynn, President
16
SEC EDGARNeil Packham, President
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SEC EDGARBrian P. Macdonald, President
18
SEC EDGARRobert N. Karp, President
19
SEC EDGAREric Guerin, Chief financial officer
20
SEC EDGARJoseph A. Tautges, Chief financial officer
21
SEC EDGARAlfred A. Nietzel, Chief financial officer
22
SEC EDGARJoseph A. Tautges, Chief operating officer
23
SEC EDGARLee J. Brunz, EVP, GC & Secretary
24
SEC EDGARNeil B. Fairfield, VP, Corporate Controller & CAO
25
SEC EDGARScott W. Herbers, EVP, North America Sales
26
SEC EDGARMahesh Shah, Chief Product & Tech. Officer
27
SEC EDGARRonald L. Frey Jr., Chief Global Strategy Officer
28
SEC EDGARAmy W. Byrne, Chief Human Resources Officer
29
SEC EDGARJoseph A. Tautges, Executive Vice President
30
SEC EDGARRajiv K. Amar, Chief Technology Officer
31
SEC EDGARDaniel Patrick Flynn, EVP, Business Transformation
32
SEC EDGARDean W. Crutchfield, Chief Information Officer
33
SEC EDGARMalcolm Thorne, VP & Chief Strategy Officer
34
SEC EDGARRobert N. Karp, VP & President, ARNA
35
SEC EDGARScott L. Mathews, VP & President, Digital Mktg
36
SEC EDGARYvonne M. Surowiec, VP & CHRO
37
SEC EDGAREileen J. Martinson, Board member
38
SEC EDGARStephen Francis Schuckenbrock, Board member
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SEC EDGARBrian P. Macdonald, Board member
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SEC EDGARAmy J. Hillman, Board member
41
SEC EDGARFranks S. Sowinski, Board member
42
SEC EDGARLeslie A. Brun, Board member
43
SEC EDGARRobert E. Radway, Board member
44
SEC EDGARStephen A. Miles, Board member
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SEC EDGARWillie A. Deese, Board member
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SEC EDGARLee J. Brunz, General counsel
47
SEC EDGARExecutive or director change
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SEC EDGAREntered a material agreement; Ended a material agreement; Completed an acquisition or sale
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SEC EDGAROther events
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SEC EDGAROther events
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SEC EDGAROther events
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SEC EDGAROther events
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SEC EDGARResults of operations
54
SEC EDGAREntered a material agreement; Other events
55
SEC EDGAROther events
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SEC EDGAREntered a material agreement
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SEC EDGAROther events
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SEC EDGARResults of operations
59
SEC EDGARCDK Global, Inc. 8-K, Item 2.02 (results of operations)
60
SEC EDGARClarkston Capital Partners, LLC SC 13G/A on CDK Global, Inc.
61
SEC EDGARCapital International Investors SC 13G/A on CDK Global, Inc.
62
SEC EDGARHARRIS ASSOCIATES L P SC 13G on CDK Global, Inc.
63
SEC EDGARVANGUARD GROUP INC SC 13G/A on CDK Global, Inc.
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SEC EDGARBlackRock SC 13G/A on CDK Global, Inc.