SEC Form S-8 filed by Deluxe Corporation

Registration No. 333-

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2026

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE

SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

DELUXE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

801 Marquette Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

(Address of principal executive offices,

including zip code)

DELUXE CORPORATION 2022 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

(Full title of the plan)

Jeffrey L. Cotter

SVP, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

Deluxe Corporation

801 Marquette Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

(651) 483-7111

(Name, address and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Deluxe Corporation (the “Company”) is hereby registering 1,500,000 additional shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), for issuance under the Deluxe Corporation 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”). The registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-286924, the “2025 Registration Statement”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 2, 2025, the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-271783, the “2023 Registration Statement”), as filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-264956, together with the 2025 Registration Statement and the 2023 Registration Statement, the “Prior Plan Registration Statements”), as filed with the SEC on May 13, 2022, relating to the same class of securities and the same benefit plan is currently effective and, in accordance with Instruction E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Plan Registration Statements, to the extent they relate to the Plan and the shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder, are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8. Exhibits.

*   Filed herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on May 7, 2026.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May 7, 2026.