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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2023
DELUXE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| MN | 1-7945 | 41-0216800 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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801 S. Marquette Ave., Minneapolis, MN | | 55402-2807 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(651) 483-7111
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $1.00 per share | DLX | NYSE |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐ Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐
Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously reported, on January 31, 2023, Deluxe Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), through its subsidiary, Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Seller”), entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) with HostPapa, Inc., an Ontario corporation (“Purchaser”), for the sale of all of the outstanding equity interests of certain subsidiaries of Seller and the sale of certain assets, and the assumption of certain liabilities, of Seller and certain of its affiliates related to the Company’s web hosting business. On March 6, 2023, Seller and Purchaser entered into an amendment to the Sale Agreement to extend the outside date to complete the transaction from March 31, 2023 to May 31, 2023.
On May 31, 2023, Seller and Purchaser entered into a second amendment to the Sale Agreement to extend the outside date to complete the transaction to June 15, 2023. The transaction is expected to close in June 2023.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the expected closing of the transaction are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements reflect management’s current intentions, expectations or beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to vary from those stated. Neither the Company nor management undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| 101.INS | | XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
| 101.SCH | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| 101.LAB | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| 104 | | Cover page interactive data file (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 31, 2023
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| DELUXE CORPORATION | |
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| /s/ Jeffrey L. Cotter | |
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| Jeffrey L. Cotter | |
| Senior Vice President, Chief | |
| Administrative Officer and | |
| General Counsel | |