---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000027996-23-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLX"
cik: "0000027996"
company_name: "DELUXE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T07:21:58.390740+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deluxe Corporation amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rules

## Summary
- Board approved Amended and Restated Bylaws on Feb 16, 2023, effective immediately.
- Amendments update advance notice provisions to comply with SEC Rule 14a-19 universal proxy.
- Shareholders must comply with Rule 14a-19 for director nominations; non-compliant proxies may be disregarded.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000027996-23-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLX
- cik: 0000027996
- company_name: DELUXE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000057/0000027996-23-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000057/dlx-20230216.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027996-23-000057
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027996-23-000057.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027996-23-000057.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  DELUXE CORP: Board updated advance notice provisions to address SEC universal proxy rules, including compliance with Rule 14a-19 (effective 2023-02-16).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-02-16
  source text: On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Deluxe Corporation (the “Company”) approved the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Amended Bylaws”), effective immediately, with such amendments including updates to the advance notice provisions to address the adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of “universal proxy” rules.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000057/0000027996-23-000057-index.htm

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