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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCARFONE ANTHONY C   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. VP, General Counsel & Secy (Last) (First) (Middle) 3680 VICTORIA STREET N. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/21/2016 (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 01/21/2016   M   1,054 A (1) 25,398 D   Common Stock 01/21/2016   F   411 D $ 51.15 24,987 (2) 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 (1)

01/21/2016

M

1,054

(1)

01/21/2016

Common Stock

1,054

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (3)

(3)

01/20/2017

Common Stock

2,145

2,145

D

Common Stock Option

$ 25.45

02/16/2013(4)

02/16/2019

Common Stock

26,500

26,500

D

Common Stock Option

$ 38.8

02/20/2014(4)

02/20/2020

Common Stock

17,100

17,100

D

Common Stock Option

$ 50.32

02/27/2015(4)

02/27/2021

Common Stock

9,665

9,665

D

Common Stock Option

$ 67.08

02/12/2016(4)

02/12/2022

Common Stock

8,020

8,020

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCARFONE ANTHONY C 3680 VICTORIA STREET N. SHOREVIEW, MN 55126			Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secy

Signatures

Anthony C. Scarfone		01/22/2016
**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)	Vesting and conversion into shares on a one-for-one basis of restricted stock units awarded on 1/21/14 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Award of units resulted from an election by executive to receive 2013 annual incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.
(2)	Total ownership includes 4,344 shares of restricted stock.
(3)	Restricted Stock Units were awarded on 1/20/2015 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 2014 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).

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