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): April 16, 2003


                        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

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated April 16, 2003. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 16, 2003, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. issued a press release announcing fiscal 2003 third quarter results, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 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. Date: April 16, 2003 JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (Registrant) 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: Becky Pendleton Reid
                                                      The Cereghino Group
                                                      (206) 762-0993

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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      JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES REPORTS FISCAL 2003 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
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 Monett, MO, April 16, 2003 -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY),
 a leading provider of integrated technology solutions for financial
 institutions, today reported solid fiscal third quarter profitability
 and backlog.  This has occurred in spite of the weakness in capital goods
 spending that has continued to hamper sales of new core processing systems
 while enhancing sales of outsourcing solutions.  For its third fiscal
 quarter, revenues were down 1% to $98.9 million, and net income was down
 9% to $12.3 million, or $0.14 per share.  Year-to-date, revenues are up 2%
 to $295.4 million and net income is down 14% to  $35.3 million or $0.40 per
 share.

 "Spending on technology continues to show the effects of the overall
 decrease in the capital goods market as bankers have not yet returned to
 the traditional spending on technology upgrades and systems," said Michael
 E. Henry, Chairman and CEO.  "Outsourcing continues to be a strong seller
 as well as credit union systems and add on complementary solutions.  Our
 backlog has increased significantly this quarter for both in-house and
 outsourcing, but it is still too early to determine if this is an actual
 turn in the market.  Until we are sure, we will continue to do the right
 things for our company, customers and stockholders."

 "We continue to have significant success in building the outsourcing part
 of our business.  As previously discussed we are continuing to focus on
 expanding our geographic footprint for item capture sites, to help drive
 data processing sales, through acquisition or development of new sites,"
 said Jack Prim, President.  "Therefore we are announcing that we have
 committed to establish two new additional sites.  One of these will be
 located in New Jersey and the other in Connecticut. These additional sites
 will bring our total number of item capture sites to seventeen by the end
 of the calendar year."

 Operating Results

 To improve reporting disclosure, the company has changed its reporting line
 items, with installation revenue moving from license revenue to support and
 service revenue and a new line item for license cost of sales.  This will
 allow our investors to analyze the various gross margins based on the
 applicable type of revenue.

 Third quarter revenues were down slightly at $98.9 million compared to
 $99.8 million in the third quarter a year ago.  Year-to-date revenues
 were up slightly at $295.4 million compared to $290.6 million in the
 first nine months of fiscal 2002.

 License revenue dropped to $10.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal
 2003, off 41% from $17.7 million in 3Q02.  Year-to-date license decreased to
 $36.3 million down 25% from $48.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal
 2002.  Support and service revenue grew to $59.2 million up 18% from $50.1
 million in the third quarter a year ago.  Year-to-date support and service
 revenue increased 15% to $170.3 million from $147.9 million in the first
 nine months of fiscal 2002.  Reflecting the reduced sales of new in-house
 core systems, hardware sales were down 13% in 3Q03 to $21.7 million compared
 to $24.8 million in the third quarter a year ago.  Year-to-date hardware
 sales were down 9% to $67.4 million from $73.9 million in the like period
 a year ago.

 Support and service revenue continues to be strong, posting 18% year-over-
 year growth in the third quarter and 15% growth year to date.  Recurring
 revenue, which excludes installation revenue, accounted for 52% of total
 third quarter revenues and 51% of revenues for the first nine months of
 fiscal 2003.

 Cost of sales increased 1% during the quarter and 7% year-to-date, primarily
 due to increased headcount included in cost of services.  Third quarter
 gross profit was 39% this fiscal year compared to 40% in the third quarter
 a year ago.  Year-to-date gross profit was 37% compared to 41% in the
 first nine months of fiscal 2002.  Support and service margins continue to
 strengthen to 38% up from 32% for the same quarter a year ago.  Year-to-date
 support and service margin increased to 35% this year-to-date from 32% for
 the nine months ended March 2002.  Hardware gross margin for the third
 quarter was at 28% compared to 31% for the same quarter last year.  Year to
 date hardware margins decreased from 32% in prior year to 26% in the current
 year.  The decrease is primarily attributable to sales mix of products and
 reduced vendor incentives.

 Operating expenses declined slightly during the quarter and year-to-date
 reflecting management's continued efforts to control expenses.  Operating
 income decreased 8% in the quarter to $19.3 million compared to $20.9
 million in the third quarter a year ago.  Year-to-date operating income
 totaled $55.1 million, down 12% from $62.8 million in the first nine months
 of fiscal 2002.

 Third quarter pre-tax income totaled $19.4 million, down 8% from $21.2
 million in the third quarter a year ago.  Pre-tax income for the first nine
 months of fiscal 2003 totaled $55.6 million, down 14% from $64.4 million
 a year ago.  Third quarter net income totaled $12.3 million, or $0.14 per
 share, compared to $13.6 million or $0.15 per share in the same quarter of
 fiscal 2002.  Year-to-date net income was $35.3 million, or $0.40 per share,
 compared to $41.2 million, or $0.45 per share, in the first nine months of
 fiscal 2002.

 "As we explained last quarter, we've shifted our annual maintenance billing
 cycles for customers we gained through acquisitions to our fiscal year end
 from a calendar year.  As a result, comparisons of deferred revenue are not
 particularly meaningful," said Kevin D. Williams, CFO.  Deferred revenue
 was $66.2 million at March 31, 2003, from $77.6 million a year ago.

 "Backlog continued to strengthen in the quarter with new in-house sales,
 continued success in contracting complementary products and outsourcing
 services to both banks and credit unions," Williams noted.  Backlog grew
 27% during the quarter to $172.8 million ($64.2 million in-house and $108.5
 million outsourcing) compared to $136.5 million ($54.0 million in-house and
 $82.5 million outsourcing) at March 31, 2002.  "We continue to make progress
 on the integration of ARGO's CRM and Platform technology with our integrated
 core solution and expect to begin installing backlog orders for this
 product in the summer.  As we noted last quarter, when these revenues are
 recognized, they will carry somewhat lower gross profit margins than our
 other software products due to the alliance agreement with ARGO."

 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. provides integrated computer systems and
 processes ATM and debit card transactions for banks and credit unions.  Jack
 Henry markets and supports its systems throughout the United States and has
 over 3,000 customers nationwide.  For additional information on Jack Henry,
 visit the company's web site at www.jackhenry.com.  The company will hold
 a conference call today at 7:45 Central Time, and investors are invited to
 listen 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



 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 (in thousands, Except Per Share Data)
 (unaudited)
                                         Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended
                                   March 31,   March 31,      %      March 31,   March 31,      %
                                     2003        2002      Change      2003        2002      Change
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 REVENUE
  License                         $  10,446   $  17,657     -41%    $  36,322   $  48,445     -25%
  Support and service                59,168      50,070      18%      170,348     147,920      15%
  Hardware sales                     21,665      24,825     -13%       67,398      73,864      -9%
  Customer reimbursements             7,619       7,232       5%       21,371      20,349       5%
                                   --------    --------              --------    --------
    Total                            98,898      99,784      -1%      295,439     290,578       2%

 COST OF SALES
  Cost of license                       829       1,070     -23%        2,595       1,458      78%
  Cost of services                   36,486      34,147       7%      111,503     100,126      11%
  Cost of hardware                   15,561      17,243     -10%       49,588      50,493      -2%
  Customer reimbursement expenses     7,619       7,232       5%       21,371      20,349       5%
                                   --------    --------              --------    --------
    Total                            60,495      59,692       1%      185,057     172,426       7%
                                   --------    --------              --------    --------
 GROSS PROFIT                        38,403      40,092     - 4%      110,382     118,152      -7%
                                         39%         40%                   37%         41%
 OPERATING EXPENSES
  Selling and marketing               7,603       7,766      -2%       22,463      21,310       5%
  Research and development            4,052       2,952      37%       11,565       9,405      23%
  General and administrative          7,457       8,502     -12%       21,205      24,664     -14%
                                   --------    --------              --------    --------
  Total Operating Expenses           19,112      19,220      -1%       55,233      55,379       0%
                                   --------    --------              --------    --------
 OPERATING INCOME                    19,291      20,872      -8%       55,149      62,773     -12%
 INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest Income                       134         365     -63%          512       1,755     -71%
  Interest Expense                      (29)        (53)    -45%          (84)       (141)    -40%
                                   --------    --------              --------    --------
    Total                               105         312     -66%          428       1,614     -73%
                                   --------    --------              --------    --------
 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES          19,396      21,184      -8%       55,577      64,387     -14%
 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES           7,080       7,626      -7%       20,286      23,179     -12%
                                   --------    --------              --------    --------
 NET INCOME                       $  12,316   $  13,558      -9%    $  35,291   $  41,208     -14%
                                   ========    ========              ========    ========

 Diluted income per share         $    0.14   $    0.15      -6%    $    0.40   $    0.45     -11%
                                   ========    ========              ========    ========
 Diluted weighted average
   shares outstanding                88,940      92,483               89,110      92,485
                                   ========    ========              ========    ========


 Consolidated Balance Sheet                    March 31,             March 31,       %
 Highlights (in Thousands)                       2003                  2002       Change
                                               --------              --------    --------
 Cash, cash equivalents & investments         $  34,300             $  48,806      -30%
 Trade receivables                            $  62,761             $  76,947      -18%
 Other current assets                         $  30,650             $  31,833       -4%
 TOTAL ASSETS                                 $ 455,805             $ 458,837       -1%

 Accounts payable & accrued expenses          $  17,647             $  17,426        1%
 Deferred revenue                             $  66,177             $  77,545      -15%
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                         $ 351,181             $ 349,160        1%




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     Note: Transmitted on PR Newswire on April 16, 2003, at 4:00 a.m. CDT.