DELUXE CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 16, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DELUXE CORP (DLX)
CIK: 0000027996
Period of Report: 2005-09-15

Reporting Person: GLENN T MICHAEL (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-15	Common Stock	J	176	$39.56	Acquired	1889	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock Option	$39.63	2012-04-27	Common Stock (1000)	1000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares of Common Stock received in lieu of directors' fees pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock and Deferral Plan. These shares are subject to transfer restrictions, which will lapse six months after date of grant. Total beneficial ownership includes 667 shares of restricted stock.

F2: Options vest in three equal installments on the three succeeding anniversary dates of the date of grant, provided the holder remains a director of the Company. Date entered reflects date on which first installment vests(ed).