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): August 22, 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 5.  Other Events.

      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael E. Henry has advised
      us that JKHY Partners has entered into a new Prearranged Trading Plan
      in accordance with SEC Rule 10b5-1 for the purpose of liquidating a
      portion of its holdings in the common stock of the Company.  JKHY
      Partners is a family partnership owned by Mr. Henry and his sister
      Vicki Jo Henry.  Mr. Henry manages the partnership.  The plan calls for
      sales of up to 800,000 shares over the next twelve months, depending on
      market conditions and price.  This amount is less than 1% of the total
      Company stock outstanding, and represents approximately 8% of the total
      beneficial holdings of Company stock reported by Mr. Henry, which
      includes various personal and family holdings.  The trading plan may
      be terminated at any time.



                                  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: August 22, 2003
                          JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                          (Registrant)

                          By: /s/ Kevin D. Williams
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                          Kevin D. Williams
                          Chief Financial Officer