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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001251562-03-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELUXE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000027996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANKBOOKS, LOOSELEAF BINDERS & BOOKBINDING & RELATED WORK [2780]
		IRS NUMBER:				410216800
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3680 VICTORIA STREET NORTH
		CITY:			SHOREVIEW
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6514837111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3680 VICOTRIA STREET NORTH
		CITY:			SHOREVIEW
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55126

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DELUXE CHECK PRINTERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESL INVESTMENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001126396
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07945
		FILM NUMBER:		03773528

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 LAFAYETTE PL
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038614600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 LAFAYETTE PL
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000027996</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DELUXE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DLX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001126396</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ESL INVESTMENTS INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-30</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>278859</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>5866870</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>(3), (4)</value>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Securities were contributed by ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation (&quot;Limited&quot;), to KP I Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;KPI&quot;), in exchange for limited partnership interests in KPI.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) 3,478,473 shares held of record by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;ESL&quot;), (ii) 437,482 shares held of record by Limited, (iii) 141,326 shares held of record by ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Institutional&quot;), (iv) 1,530,730 shares held of record by ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;Investors&quot;), and (v) 278,859 shares held of record by KPI.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Form 4 is filed on behalf of a group consisting of ESL, Limited, Institutional and Investors (collectively, the &quot;ESL Parties&quot;), RBS Partners, L.P. (&quot;RBS Partners&quot;), ESL Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;ESLIM&quot;), RBS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;RBSIM&quot;), ESL Investments, Inc. (&quot;Investments&quot;) and Edward S. Lampert.  Pursuant to Section 16, the ESL Parties, RBS Partners, ESLIM, RBSIM, Investments and Mr. Lampert may each be deemed indirect beneficial owners of the securities reported on this Form 4.  The general partner of ESL and the manager of Investors is RBS Partners.  The general partner of RBS Partners is Investments.  ESLIM is the investment manager of Limited and the general partner of KPI.  RBSIM is the general partner of Institutional.  Mr. Lampert is a controlling stockholder of Investments and is the managing member of RBSIM and ESLIM.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Investments and Mr. Lampert each have less than a 40% interest in each of the ESL Parties.  The total amount of securities reported as owned by each of the ESL Parties is greater than Investments' or Mr. Lampert's indirect pecuniary interest in such securities.  RBSIM has less than a 40% interest in Institutional.  The total amount of securities reported as owned by Institutional is greater than RBSIM's indirect pecuniary interest in such securities.  ESLIM has less than a 40% interest in each of Limited and KPI.  The total amount of securities reported as owned by Limited and KPI, respectively, is greater than ESLIM's indirect pecuniary interest in such securities.  RBS Partners has less than a 40% interest in each of ESL and Investors.  The total amount of securities reported as owned by ESL and Investors, respectively, is greater than RBS Partners' indirect pecuniary interest in such securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William C. Crowley, President and Chief Operating Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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<SEQUENCE>3
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Joint Filer Information

Name:		ESL Partners, L.P.

Address:	200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature:	ESL PARTNERS, L.P.

			By:	RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner
			By:	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		ESL Limited

Address:		Hemisphere House
			9 Church Street
			Hamilton, Bermuda

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	ESL LIMITED

			By:	ESL Investment Management, LLC, its investment manager


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						Member

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		ESL Institutional Partners, L.P.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

			By:	RBS Investment Management, LLC, its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						Member

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		ESL Investors, L.L.C.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature:	ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C.

	By:  	RBS Partners, L.P., its manager
	By:  	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		RBS Investment Management, LLC

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	RBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						Member

Dated: 	July 1, 2003



Name:		RBS Partners, L.P.

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	RBS PARTNERS, L.P.

			By:	ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						President and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		ESL Investment Management, LLC

Address:	200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	ESL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC


				By:		/s/ William C. Crowley
						William C. Crowley
						Member

Dated: 	July 1, 2003


Name:		Edward S. Lampert

Address:		200 Greenwich Avenue
			Greenwich, CT 06830

Issuer & Ticker Symbol: 	Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Designated Filer:	ESL Investments, Inc.

Signature: 	/s/ Edward S. Lampert
			Edward S. Lampert

Dated: 	July 1, 2003









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