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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Chardon Marc   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BLACKBAUD INC [BLKB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/06/2012 (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 11/06/2012   A   23,053 (1) A $ 0 88,317 D   Common Stock               2,800 I By spouse

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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

$ 26.17

(2)

02/13/2015

Common Stock

55,380

55,380

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 12.4

(3)

11/08/2015

Common Stock

4,750

4,750

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 22.34

(4)

11/11/2016

Common Stock

65,299

65,299

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 21.44

(5)

02/10/2017

Common Stock

100,000

100,000

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 22.58

(6)

05/10/2017

Common Stock

100,000

100,000

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 24

(7)

08/10/2017

Common Stock

100,000

100,000

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 26.79

(8)

11/07/2017

Common Stock

104,167

104,167

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Chardon Marc 2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE CHARLESTON, SC 29492	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Donald R. Reynolds, Attorney-in-Fact		11/08/2012
**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 a restricted stock award which vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 6, 2013, subject to continued employment.
(2)	Represents a stock appreciation right which vested in four equal annual installments beginning on February 12, 2009, subject to continued employment, and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.
(3)	Represents a stock appreciation right which vested in four equal annual installments beginning on November 7, 2009, subject to continued employment, and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.
(4)	Represents a stock appreciation right which vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 10, 2010, subject to continued employment, and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.
(5)	Represents a stock appreciation right which vested 100% on November 10, 2010 and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.
(6)	Represents a stock appreciation right which vested 100% on November 10, 2011 and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.
(7)	Represents a stock appreciation right which will vest 100% on November 12, 2012, subject to continued employment, and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.
(8)	Represents a stock appreciation right which vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 8, 2011, subject to continued employment, and shall be settled in stock at time of exercise.

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