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 31, 2005


                        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 8.01 Other Events. On January 31, 2005, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. ("Jack Henry") issued a press release (a copy of which is attached to this report) announcing an increase in its quarterly dividend to $.045 per common share. The press release announcing the increase is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated January 31, 2005. 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: February 1, 2005 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
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               JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES INCREASES COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND
                            13% to $.045 PER SHARE

 MONETT, MO,  January 31, 2005  Jack  Henry & Associates, Inc.  (NASDAQ:JKHY)
 today announced  its Board  of Directors  has increased  the quarterly  cash
 dividend 13%  to $.045  per share.  The cash dividend  on its common  stock,
 par value $.01 per share,  is payable  on March 1, 2005, to stockholders  of
 record as of February 14, 2005.  At January 27, 2005, there were  91,163,321
 shares of the common stock outstanding.  The  most recent regular  quarterly
 cash dividend of $.04 per share was paid in November 2004.

      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 7,700 customers nationwide.  For additional information on  Jack Henry,
 visit the company's web site at www.jackhenry.com.


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