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): August 6, 2008
DELUXE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
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1-7945
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41-0216800 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.) |
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3680 Victoria St. North, Shoreview, Minnesota
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55126-2966 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (651) 483-7111
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Section 2 Financial Information
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On August 6, 2008, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of June 18, 2008 (the Merger Agreement), between Deluxe Corporation (Deluxe), Deluxe
Business Operations, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Deluxe (Operating Sub), Helix Merger
Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Operating Sub (Merger Sub), and Hostopia.com Inc.
(Hostopia), the parties completed the merger (the Merger) in which Merger Sub merged with and
into Hostopia, with Hostopia as the surviving corporation. As a result of the Merger, Hostopia
became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Deluxe.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Hostopia common stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was cancelled and converted into the right to
receive CAD $10.55 in cash, without interest. The transaction is valued at approximately CAD $124
million.
This description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to this report
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Hostopia is a leading provider of web services that enable small and medium-sized businesses
to establish and maintain an internet presence.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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2.1 |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 18, 2008, by and among us,
Deluxe Business Operations, Inc., Helix Merger Corp. and Hostopia.com Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on June 23, 2008) |
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