<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-22-035870.txt : 20221003
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-22-035870
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Feliciano Jose Enrique
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323912

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50600
		FILM NUMBER:		221288756

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
		STREET 2:		650 MADISON AVE., 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001688282
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50600
		FILM NUMBER:		221288757

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 800
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 400-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 800
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eghbali Behdad
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409564

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50600
		FILM NUMBER:		221288755

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 850
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKBAUD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280058
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				112617163
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 FAIRCHILD STREET
		CITY:			CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29492
		BUSINESS PHONE:		843-216-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 FAIRCHILD STREET
		CITY:			CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29492
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        <issuerName>BLACKBAUD INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLKB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Feliciano Jose Enrique</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>233 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerName>Eghbali Behdad</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>233 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See Explanation of Responses</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares held for the account of Clearlake Capital Partners VI Finance, L.P. (&quot;Clearlake Capital Partners VI&quot;). Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. serves as the investment adviser to Clearlake Capital Partners VI. Jose Enrique Feliciano and Behdad Eghbali are Managing Partners of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Each of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., Mr. Feliciano and Mr. Eghbali disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its/his indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney of Reporting Persons (incorporated by reference to the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit No. 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on February 8, 2021).</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., By: John Cannon, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-10-03</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Cannon, Attorney-in-Fact for Jose Enrique Feliciano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Cannon, Attorney-in-Fact for Behdad Eghbali</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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