--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0000027996-23-000104" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "DLX" cik: "0000027996" company_name: "DELUXE CORP" filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-16T09:36:28.307228+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.4 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Deluxe shareholders approve 950K additional shares for 2022 stock incentive plan ## Summary - Shareholders approved Amendment No. 1 adding 950,000 shares to the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (30.2M for, 5.4M against). - All nine director nominees elected; Don J. McGrath received 8.3M withhold votes but still elected. - Non-binding say-on-pay passed with 30.3M for, 5.3M against (~85% support). - Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for FY2023 approved with 37.6M for, 0.5M against. - Advisory vote on say-on-pay frequency: One Year option received 34.3M votes (~89% of votes cast). ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0000027996-23-000104 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: DLX - cik: 0000027996 - company_name: DELUXE CORP - filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.4 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000104/0000027996-23-000104-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000104/dlx-20230426.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027996-23-000104 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027996-23-000104.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027996-23-000104.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes DELUXE CORP shareholders approved Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Deluxe Corporation 2022 Stock Incentive Plan at the 2023-04-26 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-26 source text: (4) Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Deluxe Corporation 2022 Stock Incentive Plan: For 30,203,952 Against 5,383,839 Abstain 87,180 Broker non-vote 2,530,130 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000104/0000027996-23-000104-index.htm - Shareholder Votes DELUXE CORP shareholders voted on Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-04-26 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Meeting: 2023-04-26 source text: (3) Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of our named executive officers: One Year 34,274,387 Two Years 63,751 Three Years 1,267,015 Abstain 69,818 Broker non-vote 2,530,130 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000104/0000027996-23-000104-index.htm - Shareholder Votes DELUXE CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-04-26 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-26 source text: (5) Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: For 37,567,665 Against 537,470 Abstain 99,966 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000104/0000027996-23-000104-index.htm - Shareholder Votes DELUXE CORP shareholders approved Non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2023-04-26 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-26 source text: (2) A non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement filed in connection with the annual meeting: For 30,308,331 Against 5,270,009 Abstain 96,631 Broker non-vote 2,530,130 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000104/0000027996-23-000104-index.htm - Shareholder Votes DELUXE CORP shareholders approved Election of nine directors to hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders at the 2023-04-26 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-26 source text: Election of Directors: Shareholders were asked to elect nine directors to hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders. The nominees for director and the results of the voting were as follows: For Withheld Broker non-vote William C. Cobb 35,014,264 660,707 2,530,130 Paul R. Garcia 34,974,446 700,525 2,530,130 Cheryl E. Mayberry McKissack 33,868,022 1,806,949 2,530,130 Barry C. McCarthy 35,066,378 608,593 2,530,130 Don J. McGrath 27,368,526 8,306,445 2,530,130 Thomas J. Reddin 34,308,808 1,366,163 2,530,130 Martyn R. Redgrave 34,191,558 1,483,413 2,530,130 John L. Stauch 35,125,829 549,142 2,530,130 Telisa L. Yancey 34,878,000 796,971 2,530,130 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799623000104/0000027996-23-000104-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.