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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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 3680 Victoria St. N., Shoreview, Minnesota | 55126 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (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.
(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 |
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
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| Name: Anthony C. Scarfone | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||