McCarthy Barry C 4
4 · DELUXE CORP · Filed Feb 18, 2026
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Deluxe (DLX) CEO Barry McCarthy Receives Award; Shares Withheld for Taxes
What Happened
Barry C. McCarthy, President & CEO and a director of Deluxe Corporation (DLX), had restricted stock units (RSUs) vest and convert into 110,182 shares on Feb 14–16, 2026 (transaction code M). To satisfy tax withholding obligations (transaction code F), 54,211 of those shares were withheld/disposed at an effective value of $26.21 per share, totaling $1,420,870. After withholding, McCarthy received a net ~55,971 newly issued shares. The gross value of the vested RSUs at $26.21 is roughly $2.89 million.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: 2026-02-14, 2026-02-15, 2026-02-16.
- Vesting/conversion: 45,948; 46,889; and 17,345 RSUs converted into shares (total 110,182) at $0 exercise price (code M).
- Tax withholding (share-for-tax): 22,607; 23,070; and 8,534 shares withheld (total 54,211) at $26.21/share, totaling $1,420,870 (code F).
- Net shares received after withholding: ~55,971 shares; gross vested value ≈ $2.89M.
- Footnotes: Transactions reflect vesting/conversion of RSUs (F1) and withholding of shares to satisfy tax liabilities (F2). RSUs were granted under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan with typical multi-year vesting schedules (see F3, F4).
- Filing timeliness: No late-filing flag reported in the provided data.
Context
- These transactions are vesting/conversion of RSUs, not open-market purchases or voluntary sales. The withheld shares represent a tax-satisfaction mechanism (common for equity compensation), sometimes described as a “net settlement” or cashless withholding.
- Such award vestings increase insider ownership but are typically routine compensation events rather than express market-timing buys or sells.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
DELUXE CORPDLX
McCarthy Barry C
DirectorPresident & CEO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-14+45,948→ 422,428 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-14$26.21/sh−22,607$592,529→ 399,821 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15+46,889→ 446,710 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-15$26.21/sh−23,070$604,665→ 423,640 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-16+17,345→ 440,985 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-16$26.21/sh−8,534$223,676→ 432,451 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F3]2026-02-14−45,948→ 45,949 totalExercise: $0.00Exp: 2027-02-14→ Common Stock (45,948 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F3]2026-02-15−46,889→ 0 totalExercise: $0.00Exp: 2026-02-15→ Common Stock (46,889 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit
[F4]2026-02-16−17,345→ 0 totalExercise: $0.00Exp: 2026-02-16→ Common Stock (17,345 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Transaction reflects vesting and conversion into shares on a one-for-one basis of restricted stock units previously awarded.
- [F2]Transaction reflects withholding of shares to satisfy tax liabilities associated with vesting of restricted stock units.
- [F3]Restricted stock units granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan that vest in equal one-third increments on the first three anniversaries of date of grant. Upon vesting, each unit is converted into a share of common stock. Subject to certain exceptions, vesting is contingent upon continued employment.
- [F4]Restricted stock units granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan that vest in equal one-quarter increments on the first four anniversaries of date of grant. Upon vesting, each unit is converted into a share of common stock. Subject to certain exceptions, vesting is contingent upon continued employment.
Signature
/s/ Kortney Q. Nordrum, Attorney in Fact|2026-02-18