Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MISTRETTA JOHN J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACKBAUD INC [BLKB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP of Human Resources
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2016
(Street)

CHARLESTON, SC 29492		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 07/01/2016   M   3,000 A $ 26.79 81,957 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2016   D   1,184 D $ 67.9 80,773 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2016   F(1)   890 D $ 67.9 79,883 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2016   M   5,000 A $ 26.79 84,883 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2016   D   1,970 D $ 68 82,913 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2016   F(1)   1,484 D $ 68 81,429 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2016   S(2)   2,472 D $ 67.88 (3) 78,957 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Appreciation Right $ 26.79 07/01/2016   M(2)     3,000   (4) 11/07/2017 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 19,321 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 26.79 07/01/2016   M(2)     5,000   (4) 11/07/2017 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 14,321 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 28.06               (5) 11/09/2018 Common Stock 22,887   22,887 D  
Performance Stock Appreciation Right $ 22.24               (6) 11/05/2019 Common Stock 80,504   80,504 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MISTRETTA JOHN J
2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE
CHARLESTON, SC 29492		       EVP of Human Resources  

Signatures

 /s/ Donald R. Reynolds, Attorney-in-Fact   07/05/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares forfeited to the Issuer in connection with the satisfaction of tax liabilities upon the exercise of stock appreciation rights.
(2) This exercise and sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan executed by the reporting person on May 31, 2016 and effective on July 1, 2016.
(3) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $67.70 to $68.00. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.
(4) Represents a stock appreciation right which vested in four equal annual installments beginning on November 8, 2011, subject to continued employment, and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.
(5) Represents a stock appreciation right which vested in four equal annual installments beginning on November 10, 2012, subject to continued employment, and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.
(6) Represents a performance stock appreciation right ("PSAR") which vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 6, 2013 since the Issuer maintained a 25% increase in its stock price over $22.24 for 30 consecutive days prior to November 6, 2013. The PSARs shall only vest subject to continued employment and shall be settled in stock at the time of exercise.

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