Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Bush Keith A
   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)
Sr. Vice President, CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3680 VICTORIA STREET N		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/29/2019
(Street)

SHOREVIEW, MN 55126		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 03/29/2019   F(1)   682 D $ 43.72 8,496 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 (2)               (2) 01/22/2021 Common Stock 6,052   6,052 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (3) 04/01/2019   A   7,443     (3)   (3) Common Stock 7,443 $ 0 7,443 D  
Common Stock Option $ 72.17             03/31/2018(4) 03/31/2024 Common Stock 20,678   20,678 D  
Common Stock Option $ 73.21             02/21/2019(4) 02/21/2025 Common Stock 19,172   19,172 D  
Common Stock Option $ 44.69 04/01/2019   A   53,419   04/01/2020(5) 04/01/2029 Common Stock 53,419 $ 0 53,419 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Bush Keith A
3680 VICTORIA STREET N
SHOREVIEW, MN 55126		       Sr. Vice President, CFO  

Signatures

 Jeffrey L. Cotter as Power of Attorney for Keith A. Bush   04/02/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Transaction reflects withholding of shares to satisfy tax liabilities associated with vesting of restricted stock. Total ownership includes 4,118 shares of restricted stock.
(2) Restricted Stock Units were awarded on 1/22/19 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 Company through such date. Award results from an advance election by executive to receive a portion of their 2018 annual incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.
(3) Restricted Stock Units awarded 4/1/19 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan, subject to the following vesting schedule: 5,594 units will vest in four equal amounts on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, and 1,849 units will vest in three equal amounts on each of the first three anniversaries of the 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.
(4) Options vest in three equal installments on the three 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(ed).
(5) Options 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(ed).

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