<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001218164-12-000052.txt : 20121102
<SEC-HEADER>0001218164-12-000052.hdr.sgml : 20121102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121102163210
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001218164-12-000052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHRAM LEE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228410

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07945
		FILM NUMBER:		121177214

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
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        <footnote id="F1">The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 31, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.00 to $31.85. The price reported is the weighted average sale price. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, a security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
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