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): January 26, 2004



                        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 5.  Other Events and Required FD Disclosures.

    On January 26, 2004, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. announced an increase
    in its quarterly dividend to $.04 per common share.  The  press  release
    announcing the increase is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.



 Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

      (c)  Exhibits

           99.1 Press release dated January 26, 2004.





                                  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: January 26, 2004
                          JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                          (Registrant)

                          By: /s/ Kevin D. Williams
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                          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
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    JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES INCREASES COMMON DIVIDEND 14% to $.04 PER SHARE


 MONETT, MO,  January 26, 2004 -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY)
 today  announced  its  Board of Directors  has  increased the quarterly cash
 dividend 14% to $.04 per share.  The cash dividend  on its common stock, par
 value  $.01  per share, is payable  on February 26, 2004, to stockholders of
 record as of February 11, 2004.  At January 22, 2004, there were  89,605,493
 shares of the common stock outstanding.  The  most  recent regular quarterly
 cash dividend of $.035 per share was paid in December 2003.

      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.



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