Deluxe Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   April 27, 2011

Deluxe Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Minnesota 1-7945 41-0216800
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3680 Victoria St. N., Shoreview, Minnesota   55126
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   651-483-7111

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

We held our annual shareholders meeting on April 27, 2011.

42,484,982 shares were represented (82.5% of the 51,473,035 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting). Four items were considered at the meeting, and the results of the voting were as follows:

(1) Election of Directors:

Shareholders were asked to elect nine directors to hold office until the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. The nominees for director were: Ronald C. Baldwin, Charles A. Haggerty, Don J. McGrath, Cheryl E. Mayberry McKissack, Neil J. Metviner, Stephen P. Nachtsheim, Mary Ann O’Dwyer, Martyn R. Redgrave and Lee J. Schram. The results were as follows:

                         
                    Broker
    For   Withheld   non-vote
Ronald C. Baldwin
    35,803,938       808,247       5,872,797  
Charles A. Haggerty
    30,196,916       6,415,269       5,872,797  
Don J. McGrath
    35,805,142       807,043       5,872,797  
Cheryl E. Mayberry McKissack
    35,681,138       931,047       5,872,797  
Neil J. Metviner
    35,802,450       809,735       5,872,797  
Stephen P. Nachtsheim
    35,663,262       948,923       5,872,797  
Mary Ann O’Dwyer
    33,906,938       2,705,247       5,872,797  
Martyn R. Redgrave
    35,805,872       806,313       5,872,797  
Lee J. Schram
    35,758,757       853,428       5,872,797  

(2) A non-binding resolution on executive compensation (or “say-on-pay vote”):

         
For:
    34,792,130  
Against:
    1,690,330  
Abstain:
    129,725  
Broker non-vote:
    5,872,797  

(3) A non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency with which we should conduct future say-on-pay votes:

         
One year:
    30,143,352  
Two years:
    308,412  
Three years:
    6,029,103  
Abstain:
    131,318  
Broker non-vote:
    5,872,797  

Based on a determination of our Board of Directors in light of these shareholder voting results, the Company has decided to conduct say-on-pay votes every one year, until such time as our shareholders are next asked for an advisory vote on the frequency of conducting future say-on-pay votes.

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(4) Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011:

         
For:
    42,073,183  
Against:
    377,941  
Abstain:
    33,858  

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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.

         
    Deluxe Corporation
          
April 29, 2011   By:   Anthony C. Scarfone
       
        Name: Anthony C. Scarfone
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary