Company: DLX
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000027996-25-000107
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Company: DELUXE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: DEF 14A
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 provide such services. The Audit and Finance Committee may delegate its pre-approval authority to one or more members of the Audit and Finance Committee; provided, however, that a full report of any such delegated approvals must be given at the next Audit and Finance Committee meeting. The Audit and Finance Committee is required to specifically approve the fee levels for all services. Requests for approval of services must be jointly submitted to the Audit and Finance Committee by the independent registered public accounting firm and by one of the following employees: CFO, Corporate Controller or Vice President Assurance and Risk Advisory Services, and must include (1) a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request is consistent with the SEC's rules on auditor independence and (2) a reasonably detailed description of the proposed services. The complete text of our Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy is posted on our website at www.investors.deluxe.com/governance/governance-documents. A copy of the Policy is available to any shareholder who submits a request to our Corporate Secretary at Deluxe Corporation, 801 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.

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### OTHER PROXY AND VOTING INFORMATION

#### What is the purpose of the annual meeting?
At our annual meeting, the board will ask shareholders to vote on the matters disclosed in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. We will also consider any other business that may be properly presented at the meeting (although we are not expecting any other matters to be presented).

#### Who is entitled to vote at the meeting?
The board has set February 24, 2025, as the record date for the meeting. If you were a shareholder of record at the close of business on February 24, 2025, you are entitled to vote at the meeting. You have one vote for each share of common stock you held on the record date. Cumulative voting for the election of directors is not permitted. As of the record date, 44,717,410 shares of our common stock were outstanding. We do not have any other class of capital stock outstanding.

Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of the Proxy Materials?

We are furnishing proxy materials to our shareholders over the internet using "Notice and Access" delivery, as permitted by the rules of the SEC. This method expedites delivery of proxy materials, reduces paper waste, and saves expense.

Who pays the cost of proxy preparation and solicitation?

We pay for the