Common use of The Award Clause in Contracts

The Award. Deluxe Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Deluxe“), hereby grants to you as of the above Award Date the right to receive shares of Deluxe common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Shares”), in an amount initially equal to the Target Number of Shares specified above (the “Target Award”) on the terms and conditions contained in this Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (including the Addendum and Schedules attached hereto, this “Agreement”) and Deluxe’s 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan“), a copy of which has been provided to you. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning given to the term in the Plan as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended. The number of Shares that may actually be earned and become eligible to vest pursuant to this Agreement can be between 0% and 200% of the Target Number of Shares, but may not exceed 200% of the Target Number of Shares.

The Award. Deluxe Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Deluxe“), hereby grants to you as of the above Award Date the right to receive shares of Deluxe common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Shares”), in an amount initially equal to the Target Number of Shares specified above (the “Target Award”) on the terms and conditions contained in this Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (including the Addendum and Schedules attached hereto, this “Agreement”) and Deluxe’s 2022 Stock 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan“), a copy of which has been provided to you. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning given to the term in the Plan as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended. The number of Shares that may actually be earned and become eligible to vest pursuant to this Agreement can be between 0% and 200% of the Target Number of Shares, but may not exceed 200% of the Target Number of Shares.

The Award. Deluxe Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Deluxe“), hereby grants to you as of the above Award Date the right to receive shares of Deluxe common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Shares”), in an amount initially equal to the Target Number of Shares specified above (the “Target Award”) on the terms and conditions contained in this Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (including the Addendum and Schedules attached hereto, this “Agreement”) and Deluxe’s 2022 Stock 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan“), a copy of which has been provided to you. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning given to the term in the Plan as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended. The number of Shares that may actually be earned and become eligible to vest pursuant to this Agreement can will either be between 0% and 200or 100% of the Target Number of Shares. Performance results will not be interpolated, but and the number of Shares issuable may not exceed 200100% of the Target Number of Shares.

The Award. Deluxe Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Deluxe“), hereby grants to you as of the above Award Date the right to receive shares of Deluxe common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Shares”), in an amount initially equal to the Target Number of Shares specified above (the “Target Award”) on the terms and conditions contained in this Performance Share Award Unit Award Agreement (including the Addendum and Schedules attached hereto, this “Agreement”) and Deluxe’s 2022 Stock 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan“), a copy of which has been provided to you. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning given to the term in the Plan as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended. The number of Shares that may actually be earned and become eligible to vest pursuant to this Agreement can be between 0% and 200% of the Target Number of Shares, but may not exceed 200% of the Target Number of Shares.

The Award. Deluxe Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Deluxe“), hereby grants to you as of the above Award Date the right to receive shares of Deluxe common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Shares”), in an amount initially equal to the Target Number of Shares specified above (the “Target Award”) on the terms and conditions contained in this Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (including the Addendum and Schedules attached hereto, this “Agreement”) and Deluxe’s 2022 Stock 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan“), a copy of which has been provided to you. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning given to the term in the Plan as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended. The number of Shares that may actually be earned and become eligible to vest pursuant to this Agreement can be between 0% and 200% of the Target Number of Shares, but may not exceed 200% of the Target Number of Shares.