X0202 4 2004-08-26 0 0001042809 A C MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS INC ACMR 0001197585 BAUER RICHARD J C/O A.C. MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS, INC. 500 UNIVERSITY COURT BLACKWOOD NJ 08012 1 0 0 0 Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.95 2004-08-26 4 A 0 10000 0 A 2014-08-26 Common Stock 10000 10000 D This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning August 26, 2005. The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this Statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended), the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Statement, or (b) that this Statement is legally required to be filed by such person. Leslie H. Gordon, by Power of Attorney 2004-08-27