Deluxe (DLX) Form 4 DELUXE / Edward A Merritt 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^*

Merritt Edward A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3680 VICTORIA STREET NORTH

(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)
Treasurer, VP of IR and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2017

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	01/20/2017		M		2,275	A	(1)	5,560	D
Common Stock	01/20/2017		F		846	D	$73.03	4,714(2)	D

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
Restricted Stock Units	$0(1)	01/20/2017		M			2,275	(1)	01/20/2017	Common Stock	2,275	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0(3)							(3)	01/25/2018	Common Stock	2,688		2,688	D
Common Stock Option	$42.52							08/14/2014(4)	08/14/2020	Common Stock	4,992		4,992	D
Common Stock Option	$50.32							02/27/2015(4)	02/27/2021	Common Stock	1,804		1,804	D
Common Stock Option	$67.08							02/12/2016(4)	02/12/2022	Common Stock	1,497		1,497	D
Common Stock Option	$54.3							02/17/2017(4)	02/17/2023	Common Stock	2,545		2,545	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vesting and conversion into shares on a one-for-one basis of restricted stock units awarded on 1/20/15 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Award of units resulted from an election by executive to receive 2014 annual incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.

2. Total ownership includes 1,239 shares of restricted stock.

3. Restricted Stock Units were awarded on 1/25/16 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The units will vest and be converted into common stock on the second anniversary of the date of grant if, subject to certain exceptions, the holder remains in the employ of the Comany through such date. Award results from an advance election by executive to receive a portion of their 2015 annual incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.

4. Options vest in three equal installments on the three succeeding anniversary dates of grant, provided the holder remains in the employ of the Company. Date entered reflects date on which first installment vests(ed).

Remarks:

	J. Michael Schroeder as Power of Attorney for Edward A. Merritt	01/24/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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