Company: DLX
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000027996-25-000107
Chunk: 83

Company: DELUXE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 83
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 to any outstanding award under the Prior Plans that, after April 27, 2022, are not purchased or are forfeited or reacquired by the Company, or otherwise not delivered to the Participant due to termination or cancellation of such award, subject to the share counting provisions of Section 4(b) below.

iii. Since April 27, 2022 (the date shareholders originally approved this Plan), no awards have been granted under the Prior Plans, but all outstanding awards previously granted under the Prior Plans remain subject to the terms of the Prior Plans.

The aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under all Awards under the Plan shall be reduced by Shares subject to Awards issued under the Plan in accordance with the Share counting rules described in Section 4(b) below. When determining the Shares added to and subtracted from the aggregate reserve above, the number of Shares added or subtracted shall be also determined in accordance with the Share counting rules described in Section 4(b) below.

This Amendment is subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at a meeting duly called for such purposes. The 2,200,000 additional shares of Company Common Stock available for issuance may not be issued pursuant to the Plan unless and until this Amendment is approved by the shareholders within twelve (12) months after the date first written above. Except as hereby modified, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.

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### ANNEX C

### DELUXE CORPORATION

#### 2022 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

#### Section 1. Purpose
The purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by aiding the Company in attracting management personnel capable of assuring the future success of the Company, by offering such personnel incentives to put forth maximum efforts for the success of the Company’s business, and by affording such personnel an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company.

#### Section 2. Definitions
As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

a. “ Affiliate ” shall mean (i) any entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company and (ii) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, in each case as determined by the Committee.

b. “ Approved Retirement ” shall mean any voluntary termination of employment that occurs on or after the date on which the sum of the Participant’s age and years of employment with the Company and/or its Affiliates equals at