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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-037012.txt : 20080605
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-037012.hdr.sgml : 20080605
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080605141701
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-037012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080605

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONNS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731]
		IRS NUMBER:				061672840
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3295 COLLEGE STREEET
		CITY:			BEAUMONT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4098321696

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3295 COLLEGE ST
		CITY:			BEAUMONT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMPSON SCOTT L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001206399

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50421
		FILM NUMBER:		08882656

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		950 ECHO LN STE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd209921.xml
<DESCRIPTION>2008 STOCK OPTION GRANT
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001223389</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONNS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CONN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001206399</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THOMPSON SCOTT L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8610 HAWAII LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JERSEY VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option - Right to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.93</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-06-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option remains exercisable until the earlier to occur of June 3, 2018 or three years after the termination of the optionee's service on the Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option is an automatic grant per the 2003 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan and vests on the anniversary date of the original grant</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not a required reportable field. SEC software requires a dollar amount; use zeros per SEC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Scott L. Thompson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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