Company: DLX
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001104659-25-038372
Chunk: 9

Company: DELUXE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 9
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 may pay dividends in cash, stock or other property. We, and our subsidiaries, are, and may become party to agreements pursuant to which we borrow money, and certain covenants in these agreements may limit our ability to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to the Common Stock or to repurchase the Common Stock.

#### Liquidation Rights
If we voluntarily or involuntarily liquidate, dissolve or wind up our business, holders of Common Stock will share ratably, according to the number of shares held by them, in all assets legally available for distribution to our shareholders.

#### Warrants and Rights
The Board of Directors may grant options to purchase or subscribe for shares of any class or classes, free of any preemptive right of shareholders.

#### Other Rights and Preferences
Our Common Stock has no sinking fund or redemption provisions or preemptive, conversion or exchange rights. Holders of our Common Stock may act by unanimous written consent, and as provided in the MBCA, holders of 10% of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote (25% if the purpose of the meeting is to facilitate a business combination) may call a special meeting of shareholders.

#### Listing and Transfer Agent
Our Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “DLX.” The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is Equiniti Shareowner Services.

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#### Fully Paid Shares
Our outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and any newly issued shares of Common Stock will be, fully paid and non-assessable.

Anti-takeover Provisions Contained in Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

Certain provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may make it less likely that our management would be changed or someone would acquire control of our company without the board’s consent. These provisions may delay, defer or prevent a change in control or takeover attempts that shareholders may believe are in their best interests, including tender offers or attempts that might allow shareholders to receive premiums over the market price of their Common Stock.

### Director Nomination and Election Procedures
In order to nominate candidates for the Board of Directors, a shareholder must follow the advance notice procedures described in our Bylaws. In general, a shareholder must give written notice of such nomination to our secretary at least 90 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders, together with required information regarding the shareholder proponent and the nominee and the written consent of the