UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934

           Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2006


                          JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                     0-14112                 43-1128385
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)


                663 Highway 60, P.O. Box 807, Monett, MO 65708
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             (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (417) 235-6652


        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events On May 8, 2006, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain management changes, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated May 8, 2006. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (Registrant) Date: May 8, 2006 By: /s/ Kevin D. Williams ------------------------- Kevin D. Williams Chief Financial Officer

                                                                 Exhibit 99.1


 Company: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.   Analyst Contact:  Kevin D. Williams
          663 Highway 60, P.O. Box 807            Chief Financial Officer
          Monett, MO 65708                        (417) 235-6652

                                          IR Contact:  Jon Seegert
                                                  Director Investor Relations
                                                  (417) 235-6652

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                   JACK HENRY ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
                - Proven Managers Assume New/Expanded Roles -

 Monett, MO - May 8, 2006 - Jack  Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY),  a
 leading provider  of  integrated  computer systems  and  ATM/debit  card/ACH
 transaction processing, today announced five management changes.  During the
 company's  May 5, 2006  Board  of Directors  meeting,  each of  the  current
 managers appointed to new or expanded positions was approved.

 Vice President  and  Chief Technology Officer Position Created;  Mark Forbis
 Appointed

 Based on the  growing complexity of  technology and  its growing  importance
 among Jack Henry's more than 8,600 clients, and the ever-expanding array  of
 technology-driven products and  services that  Jack Henry  offers, the  Vice
 President and Chief  Technology Officer position  was added  as a  strategic
 component of  the company's  executive  management  team.  Mark  Forbis  was
 promoted to fill this newly created position.

 Mr. Forbis began his career in  1982 as a data  center operator.  He  joined
 Jack Henry  is  1988  and performed  a  variety  of  technology-related  and
 management positions,  most  recently  serving as  the  General  Manager  of
 Technology Services.  During the  past four  years in  this  key  management
 position,  he  provided  executive  oversight  of  the  development   groups
 supporting  Jack  Henry's  core  banking  and  credit  union  systems,   and
 approximately  15  of  the fully  integrated  complementary  solutions.  His
 management   responsibilities   also   included   the   Quality   Assurance,
 Documentation,  and  Emerging  Technology  Research  departments;  and  Jack
 Henry's Project Management Office.  He will assume his new  responsibilities
 immediately  and  continue to  be based  at the company's  Monett,  Missouri
 headquarters.

 Tom Walsh Resigns  as General Manager  of Marketing  and  Industry Research,
 Debbie Wood Named as Successor

 Based on the desire to dedicate  more time to personal interests, Tom  Walsh
 elected to resign his position as General Manager of Marketing and  Industry
 Research, effective June 30, 2006.  Mr. Walsh has performed a variety of key
 management roles after joining the company in 1998.  He will remain at  Jack
 Henry to manage a variety of strategic and tactical planning projects during
 an abbreviated  work schedule  and  to ensure  a  smooth transition  of  his
 current responsibilities to his successor.

 Debbie Wood was named to assume the position vacated by Mr. Walsh.  Ms. Wood
 joined Jack Henry  in 1995  and  has served in progressive  sales and  sales
 management positions, most recently as the  National Sales Manager for  Jack
 Henry's retail  delivery  solutions.  Her  30-year  career  in  the  banking
 industry began as a part-time bookkeeper in a community bank and  progressed
 to executive vice president before she leveraged her experience to enter the
 technology solutions industry.  Ms Wood will assume her new responsibilities
 on July 1, 2006 and  continue to be based  in Jack Henry's Charlotte,  North
 Carolina office.


 General Manager of Finance Position Created; Renee Swearingen Appointed

 Based on the growing functional and management responsibilities assigned  to
 Jack Henry's Corporate Controller position it  has been elevated to  General
 Manager of Finance.

 Renee Swearingen has  been promoted to  assume this  newly created  position
 after  serving  as  Jack  Henry's  Corporate  Controller  since  2001.   Ms.
 Swearingen joined  Jack Henry  in 1996  and  has  successfully served  in  a
 variety of key finance positions.  She is a Certificated  Public  Accountant
 and prior  to joining  Jack  Henry spent  five  years  in  public accounting
 practices where she gained extensive  experience in auditing, tax,  business
 planning, and finance-related  consulting.  Ms. Swearingen  will assume  her
 new responsibilities immediately and continue to  be based at the  company's
 Monett, Missouri headquarters.

 Marguerite Butterworth,  Vice  President/General  Manager  of  Hardware  and
 Vendor Relations, Announces Retirement

 Marguerite Butterworth previously announced her plans to retire on June  30,
 2006.  Since  joining Jack Henry  in 1983,  Ms. Butterworth established  and
 maintained  beneficial hardware and vendor relationships,  and  demonstrated
 exceptional dedication to supporting Jack Henry's clients with practical and
 powerful hardware components.

 Following Ms. Butterworth's  retirement and based  on Jack  Henry's goal  to
 continually refine its business  processes and maximize existing  resources,
 the Hardware and Vendor Relations Department  will be merged with the  Sales
 Support Department.  The integration of  these closely related functions  is
 expected to optimize coordination and operational efficiencies, and  provide
 a more streamlined sales process.

 According to  Jack Prim,  CEO of  Jack Henry  & Associates,  "Each of  these
 associates - those leaving  us as well as  those that are assuming  expanded
 responsibilities - has  made tangible contributions  to Jack Henry's  growth
 and progress.  We  respect and appreciate  Marguerite's and Tom's  long-time
 contributions; and believe the  commitment, experience, and enthusiasm  that
 Mark, Debbie, and Renee  bring to their new  positions provide even  greater
 opportunities for them to  positively impact our business.  The  ability  to
 staff these three senior positions with highly qualified internal candidates
 is a testament to our formal succession  plans that enable us to respond  to
 the uncommon but sometimes unavoidable departure of key managers."


 About Jack Henry & Associates

 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is  a leading provider of integrated  computer
 systems and  processor  of ATM/debit  card/ACH  transactions for  banks  and
 credit  unions.  Jack  Henry  markets  and  supports  its systems throughout
 the  United  States,  and  has  more  than 8,600 customers  nationwide.  For
 additional information  on Jack Henry,  visit  the  company's  Web  site  at
 www.jackhenry.com.


 Statements made  in this  news release  that are  not historical  facts  are
 forward-looking information.  Actual  results  may  differ  materially  from
 those projected in any forward-looking information.  Specifically, there are
 a number of  important factors  that could  cause actual  results to  differ
 materially  from  those  anticipated  by  any  forward-looking  information.
 Additional information on these  and other factors,  which could affect  the
 Company's financial results,  are included  in its  Securities and  Exchange
 Commission (SEC) filings on Form 10-K, and potential investors should review
 these statements.  Finally, there may  be other factors not mentioned  above
 or included in the  Company's SEC filings that  may cause actual results  to
 differ materially from any forward-looking information.

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