SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
X	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CURREY BROWNLEE O JR (Last) (First) (Middle) 1115 SNEED ROAD (Street) FRANKLIN TN 37069 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol THOMAS NELSON INC [ TNM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/12/2006
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M(1)		2,000	A	$10.5(2)	161,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M(1)		2,000	A	$12.5625(2)	163,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M		2,000	A	$14.125	165,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M		2,000	A	$10	167,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M		2,000	A	$8.375	169,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M		2,000	A	$6.95	171,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M		2,000	A	$8.65	173,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M		4,000	A	$12.5	177,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M		4,000	A	$18.1	181,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		M		4,000	A	$19.4	185,399	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		U(4)		185,399	D	$29.85(5)	0	D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		U(4)		6,283	D	$29.85	0	I	Montgomery Bell Academy(6)
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		U(4)		6,681	D	$29.85	0	I	Vanderbilt University(6)
Thomas Nelson Common Stock	06/12/2006		U(4)		6,356	D	$29.85(5)	0	I	USET Foundation(6)
Thomas Nelson Class B Common Stock	06/12/2006		U(4)		4,035	D	$29.85(5)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option - Right to Buy	$10.5(2)	06/12/2006		M(1)			2,000	08/22/1997(3)	08/22/2006	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	2,000	$10.5(2)	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$12.5625	06/12/2006		M			2,000	08/21/1998	08/21/2007	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	2,000	$12.5625	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$14.125	06/12/2006		M			2,000	08/20/1999	08/20/2008	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	2,000	$14.125	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$10	06/12/2006		M			2,000	08/19/2000	08/19/2009	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	2,000	$10	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$8.375	06/12/2006		M			2,000	08/17/2001	08/17/2010	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	2,000	$8.375	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$6.95	06/12/2006		M			2,000	08/23/2002	08/23/2011	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	2,000	$6.95	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$8.65	04/10/2004		M			2,000	04/10/2004	04/10/2013	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	2,000	$8.65	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$12.5	06/12/2006		M			4,000	08/21/2004	08/21/2013	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	4,000	$12.5	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$18.1	06/12/2006		M			4,000	08/19/2005	08/19/2014	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	4,000	$18.1	0	D
Stock Option - right to buy	$19.4	06/12/2006		M			4,000	08/18/2006	08/18/2015	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	4,000	$19.4	0	D
Phantom Stock Units	$0	06/12/2006		J(7)			556	09/30/1998	08/19/2009	Thomas Nelson Common Stock	556	$29.85	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exercise of in-the-money stock option as part of tender offer to take company private is reported as a disposition of a derivative security and an acquisition of a Direct Interest in the underlying shares

2. Option strike price was determined at FMV on date of grant

3. Options are exercisable in 1 year from date of grant. All options have accelerated vesting as a result of the change in control with the tender offer to take the company private.

4. Dispositon pursuant a tender of shares in a change of control transaction

5. Price was determiend at $29.85 per tender offer in a change of control transaction

6. Indirect ownership is attributed to the entity by virtue of the reportable person acting as a Director or Trustee of the organization

7. Phantom stock units were settled in cash , 1 unit for 1 share, at the tender offer price of $29.85 for all units

Remarks:

Reportable person has a Power of Attorney on file with the security issuer that authorizes and designates Joe Powers or Les Hottovy to sign on his behalf.

	Les Hottovy, Power of Attorney for Brownlee O. Currey, Jr.	06/14/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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