Blackbaud (BLKB) Form 4 BLACKBAUD / Charles T Cumbaa ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cumbaa Charles T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE

(Street)

CHARLESTON SC 29492

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACKBAUD INC [ BLKB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP Corp. & Prod. Strategy

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/31/2017		F		4,034(1)	D	$76.67	49,203	D
Common Stock								2,100	I	By Chelsea Michelle Cumbaa Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock								2,100	I	By Alexander Thomas Cumbaa Irrevocable Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Appreciation Right	$22.24							(2)	11/05/2019	Common Stock	43,179		43,179	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares forfeited to the Issuer in connection with the satisfaction of tax liabilities incurred upon the vesting of restricted stock granted February 11, 2016.

2. Represents a performance stock appreciation right ("PSAR") which vested in four equal annual installments beginning on November 6, 2013 since the Issuer maintained a 25% increase in its stock price over $22.24 for 30 consecutive days prior to November 6, 2013. The PSARs shall be settled in stock at the time of exercise.

Remarks:

	/s/ Donald R. Reynolds, Attorney-in-Fact	04/04/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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