Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

July 3, 2003

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESL INVESTMENTS INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DELUXE CORP [ DLX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/30/2003 J(1) 278,859 D 0 5,866,870(2) I(3)(4) (3), (4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Securities were contributed by ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation ("Limited"), to KP I Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("KPI"), in exchange for limited partnership interests in KPI.
2. Includes (i) 3,478,473 shares held of record by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ESL"), (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 ("Institutional"), (iv) 1,530,730 shares held of record by ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Investors"), and (v) 278,859 shares held of record by KPI.
3. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of a group consisting of ESL, Limited, Institutional and Investors (collectively, the "ESL Parties"), RBS Partners, L.P. ("RBS Partners"), ESL Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ESLIM"), RBS Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("RBSIM"), ESL Investments, Inc. ("Investments") 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.
4. 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.
/s/ William C. Crowley, President and Chief Operating Officer 07/01/2003
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