DELUXE CORP — Director's Dealing 2019

Jan 28, 2019

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DELUXE CORP (DLX)
CIK: 0000027996
Period of Report: 2019-01-24

Reporting Person: Mathews Michael S (Sr. Vice President, CIO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2019-01-24	Common Stock	M	1587	—	Acquired	9939	Direct
2019-01-24	Common Stock	F	821	$44.31	Disposed	9118	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2019-01-24	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	1587	Disposed	2019-01-24	Common Stock (1587)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$0	2020-01-19	Common Stock (1543)	1543	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$0	2021-01-22	Common Stock (2563)	2563	Direct
Common Stock Option	$67.08	2022-02-12	Common Stock (1426)	1426	Direct
Common Stock Option	$54.30	2023-02-17	Common Stock (4848)	4848	Direct
Common Stock Option	$75.61	2024-02-23	Common Stock (4371)	4371	Direct
Common Stock Option	$73.21	2025-02-21	Common Stock (4314)	4314	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Vesting and conversion into shares on a one-for-one basis of restricted stock units awarded on 1/24/17 under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. Award of units resulted from an election by executive to receive certain 2016 annual incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.

F2: Total ownership includes 2,745 shares of restricted stock.

F3: Restricted Stock Units were awarded on 1/24/17 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The units will vest and be converted into common stock on the second anniversary of the date of grant if, subject to certain exceptions, the holder remains in the employ of the Company through such date. Award results from an advance election by executive to receive a portion of their 2016 annual incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.

F4: Restricted Stock Units were awarded on 1/19/18 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The units will vest and be converted into common stock on the second anniversary of the date of grant if, subject to certain exceptions, the holder remains in the employ of the Company through such date. Award results from an advance election by executive to receive a portion of their 2017 annual incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.

F5: Restricted Stock Units were awarded on 1/22/19 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The units will vest and be converted into common stock on the second anniversary of the date of grant if, subject to certain exceptions, the holder remains in the employ of the Company through such date. Award results from an advance election by executive to receive a portion of their 2018 annual incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.

F6: Options vest in three equal installments on the three succeeding anniversary dates of the date of grant, provided the holder remains an employee of the Company. Date entered reflects date on which first installment vests(ed).