<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-18-001017.txt : 20180215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180215184308
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-18-001017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Snyder Lila
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001660756

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03579
		FILM NUMBER:		18619153

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001
		STREET 2:		SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06926

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078814
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OFFICE MACHINES, NEC [3579]
		IRS NUMBER:				060495050
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PITNEY BOWES INC
		STREET 2:		3001 SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06926-0700
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-356-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06926-0700
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents 1,959 shares of performance stock units that vested on February 13, 2018 upon the satisfaction of pre-established performance standards. The remaining 5,424 shares represent the settlement of restricted stock units upon vesting of such units granted in February 2015, 2016 and 2017.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">The first vesting of three tranches vesting.</footnote>
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<TEXT>
           POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know All By These Present, that the undersigned
constitutes and appoints George Brerton,
Marijane Papanikolaou and Shannon Diaz and
each of them cting individually, as true and
lawful attorneys-in- fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and
resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the
undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities to:

(i)     Sign any Form 3, 4 or 5, and any and
	amendedments thereto, in accordance
	with Sec 16(a) of the Securities Act of
	1934 ("Exchange Act")and the regulations
	thereunder, and

(ii)    File such Forms 3, 4, 5, or amendments
	thereto, and all documents in connection
	therewith with the Securities and Exchange
	Commission and any applicable stock exchange.


The undersigned further grants unto said attorneys-
in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authhority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done with respect
to the filing of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 or any amendments
thereto as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-
fact and agents of any of them, or their substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving such a capacity, at
the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any
of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney and authorization shall
remain in effect until the undersigned files
with the Securities and Exchange Commission a notice
of revocation of this Power of Attorney by
attaching such notice to the undersigned's Form 3,
Form 4 or Form 5.


Executed on this 3rd day of January, 2018.

Lila Snyder

/s/ Lila Snyder
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