John H. Harland Co. is Sold

Published January 15, 2007, 1:00 a.m. EST

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Updated August 27, 2020, 2:07 a.m. EDT

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ATLANTA - John H. Harland Co. has agreed to be acquired by M&F Worldwide Corp. for $52.75 a share, or $1.7 billion. M&F Worldwide is the parent of well-known check printer Clarke American, a strategic partner for more than 3,200 credit unions and banks. The transaction follows recent acquisitions of Open Solutions Inc. and Digital Insight, two of the largest CU outsourcers.

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