Company: DLX
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001104659-25-038372
Chunk: 10

Company: DELUXE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 10
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 nominee to serve as director. Directors are elected by a plurality of the voting power of the shares present and entitled to vote on the election of directors at a meeting at which a quorum is present, meaning that the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes are elected, regardless of whether or not they receive a majority of the votes cast. As a result, “vote no” campaigns to unseat incumbent directors may be ineffective in uncontested elections.

### Shareholder Proposal Procedures
Shareholders can propose that business other than nominations to the Board of Directors be considered at an annual meeting of shareholders only if a shareholder follows the advance notice procedures described in our Bylaws. In general, a shareholder must submit a written notice of the proposal together with required information regarding the shareholder and the shareholder’s interest in the proposal to the Board of Directors or our secretary at least 90 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders. Shareholders seeking to have a proposal, other than director nominations, considered for inclusion in our annual proxy statement must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the proxy rules under the federal securities laws.

#### Related Person Transactions
Our Articles of Incorporation contain “fair price” provisions which require that holders of not less than 70% of the outstanding shares of our voting stock shall approve (i) business combinations with a 5% shareholder or its affiliates or associates, including mergers, consolidations, exchanges of shares, or sales of all or substantially all of the assets of our company, and (ii) business combinations involving a subsidiary that require the approval of the shareholders of the subsidiary, unless in the case of either (i) or (ii), specified price criteria and procedural requirements are met or unless the transaction is approved by the majority of our continuing directors. Our Articles of Incorporation also contain “anti-greenmail” provisions which preclude us from making certain purchases of Common Stock from a 5% shareholder unless the purchases are approved by not less than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock held by the disinterested shareholders. These “fair price” and “anti-greenmail” provisions of our Articles may not be amended without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 70% of the outstanding shares of our voting stock.

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### DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES
This prospectus describes certain general terms and provisions of our debt securities and the related indenture. The debt securities will be issued