Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Deluxe Corporation
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: April 29, 2004
Reporting Period: First Quarter 2004
This filing serves as a current report to notify the SEC of the release of the company's first-quarter 2004 financial results. The detailed financial data is contained within Exhibit 99.1, a press release dated April 29, 2004.
Key Financial Metrics
The provided text is a cover sheet and index for the Form 8-K. It references the existence of financial results in an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) but does not contain the specific numerical data within the filing text itself.
- Revenue: Not provided in filing text.
- Profit: Not provided in filing text.
- Cash Flow: Not provided in filing text.
- Margins: Not provided in filing text.
- Debt and Liquidity: Not provided in filing text.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide specific figures or descriptions of material changes compared to the prior comparable period. Investors must refer to the referenced press release (Exhibit 99.1) for year-over-year comparisons.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or details on contingencies and unusual items. These disclosures, if any, are located in the attached press release.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Locate and review Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release dated April 29, 2004) for actual Q1 2004 financial figures.
- Verify revenue and earnings per share (EPS) against analyst expectations for the first quarter.
- Check the press release for any updates to full-year 2004 guidance.
- Confirm the absence of any restatements or material weaknesses in internal controls mentioned in the full press release.