Exhibit 10.5

                             JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY
                             2002 Stock Option Plan
                           Restricted Stock Agreement

         This Restricted Stock Agreement evidences the grant by John H. Harland
Company (the "Company") of restricted shares of Common Stock of the Company
("Restricted Stock") to the employee named below ("Employee") pursuant to
Section 8 of the Company's 2002 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). All of the
terms, conditions and definitions set forth in the Plan are incorporated herein,
and the grant of the Restricted Stock is subject to all of the terms and
conditions set forth in the Plan and in this Agreement.

                              Terms and Conditions

1.       Name of Employee: Timothy C. Tuff

2.       Grant Date. The Grant Date is August 2, 2005.

3.       Number of Shares. The Restricted Stock grant is 16,900 shares.

4.       Voting Rights and Dividends. Employee shall have all shareholder voting
         rights with respect to the Restricted Stock. Upon vesting of the
         Restricted Stock (or any portion thereof) Employee shall have the right
         to receive an amount equal to the cumulative dividends on the vested
         Restricted Stock paid by the Company for the calendar years 2005, 2006
         and 2007. Such amount may be paid in cash or in such number of shares
         of Common Stock equal to such cash amount, valued on the basis of the
         closing price of such Common Stock on the date of vesting.

5.       Holding,  Vesting and Transfer of Stock.  The Company shall issue the
         ---------------------------------------   Restricted  Stock in the
         name of Employee subject to the condition that the Company will hold
         same until the Restricted  Stock vests.  Unless  Employee  forfeits
         the Restricted  Stock pursuant  to  Section 6, the  Restricted  Stock
         (or the  applicable  portion  thereof)  shall vest as of the date on
         which the Company's  earnings per share for calendar year 2007 have
         been finally  determined by management.  Such vesting shall be based
         on the cumulative,  fully diluted  earnings per share of the Company
         for the years  2005-2007,  as more fully described in the Program
         Design Specifications  relating to the Restricted Stock and Exhibit 1
         attached thereto,  which are incorporated herein by reference,  and
         shall be subject to the Threshold and Maximum  performance  limitations
         set forth therein.  Employee shall have no right to transfer or
         otherwise  alienate or assign  Employee's  interest in any shares of
         Restricted  Stock,  except through the laws of descent and
         distribution, before physical custody is transferred by the Company to
         Employee.

6.       Forfeiture Restriction. Employee shall completely forfeit any interest
         in the Restricted Stock (and shall receive no consideration from the
         Company on account of such forfeiture) if Employee voluntarily
         terminates his employment with the Company. However, the Restricted
         Stock shall vest 100% upon (a) the occurrence of a Change in Control,
         (b) the Company's termination of Employee's employment without Cause,
         (c) Employee's termination of employment for Good Reason, or (d)
         termination of employment by reason of Employee's death or disability
         on or before December 31, 2009. Capitalized terms in the previous
         sentence shall have the meanings set forth in the April 21, 2005
         Employment Letter Agreement between the Company and Employee.


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7.       Withholding. The Company shall have the right to reduce the number of
         shares of Common Stock transferred to Employee in order to satisfy
         applicable federal, state and other withholding requirements, or to
         take any other action the Committee acting in its sole discretion deems
         applicable to the Restricted Stock.

8.       Employment and Termination. Nothing in this Agreement shall give
         Employee the right to continue in employment by the Company or limit
         the right of the Company to terminate Employee's employment with or
         without cause at any time.

9.       Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
         State of Georgia.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
Grant Date.

                                    John H. Harland Company


                                    By:
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                                    Employee