Schedule TO-C: Press Release

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

SCHEDULE TO-C

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT

UNDER

SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 


 

NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC.

(Name of Subject Company)

 

HUDSON ACQUISITION CORP.

and

DELUXE CORPORATION

(Name of Filing Persons (Offeror))

 


 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

643872104

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 


 

ANTHONY C. SCARFONE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

DELUXE CORPORATION

3680 VICTORIA ST. N.

SHOREVIEW, MINNESOTA 55126-2966

(651) 483-7122

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and

communications on behalf of filing person)

 


 

COPIES TO:

 

ROBERT A. ROSENBAUM, ESQ.

DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

SUITE 1500

50 SOUTH SIXTH STREET

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402

(612) 340-5681

 


 

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 

 

TRANSACTION VALUATION

  AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
Not Applicable   Not Applicable

 

  ¨ Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid: NOT APPLICABLE

 

Filing Party: NOT APPLICABLE

Form or Registration No.: NOT APPLICABLE

 

Date Filed: NOT APPLICABLE

 

  x Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

 

Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

 

  x third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

 

  ¨ issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

 

  ¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

 

  ¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

 

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer:  ¨

 



SIGNATURES

 

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

DELUXE CORPORATION
By:   /s/    Anthony C. Scarfone        
   
   

Anthony C. Scarfone

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

HUDSON ACQUISITION CORP.
By:   /s/    Anthony C. Scarfone        
   
   

Anthony C. Scarfone

Executive Vice President and Secretary

 

Dated: May 17, 2004

 

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99.1    Press Release issued by Deluxe Corporation on May 17, 2004