SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CURRY CRAIG R (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 807 663 HIGHWAY 60 (Street) MONETT MO 65708 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/10/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HENRY JACK & ASSOCIATES INC [ JKHY ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 03/10/2004
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	53,254(1)	I	By Trust for Children
Common Stock	7,996(3)	I	By Trust for Family Member

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	03/08/2004	Common Stock	6,667	18.56	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held in trusts for the benefit of Mr. Curry's children living at home.

2. Options were granted 3-8-04. The options become exercisable as follows; with respect to 25% after the expiration of 1 year from the Initial Service Date; with respect to 50% after the expiration of 2 years from the Initial Service Date; with respect to 75% after the expiration of 3 years from the Initial Service Date; 100% after the 4th anniversary of the Initial Service Date.

3. Shares held in trust for a family member for which Mr. Curry serves as trustee.

	CRAIG R CURRY	03/19/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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