Thomas Christopher Lee Form 4 DELUXE / Christopher Lee Thomas 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^*

Thomas Christopher Lee

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3680 VICTORIA STREET N.

(Street)

SHOREVIEW MN 55126

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DELUXE CORP [ DLX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Revenue Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2021

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

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
Common Stock Option	$41.27	03/01/2021		A		35,807		03/01/2022(1)	03/01/2031	Common Stock	35,807	$0	35,807	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(2)	03/01/2021		A		8,329		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	8,329	$0	8,329	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options will vest in four equal installments on the four succeeding anniversary dates of the date of grant, provided the holder remains an employee of the Company. Date entered reflects date on which first installment vests.

2. Restricted stock units granted under the Company's Long-Term 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey L. Cotter, Attorney-in-Fact	03/03/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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