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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040909170542
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000779152-04-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040907
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040909
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040909

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HENRY JACK & ASSOCIATES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779152
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				431128385
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 807
		STREET 2:		663 HWY 60
		CITY:			MONETT
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65708-0807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4172356652

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 807
		STREET 2:		663 HWY 60
		CITY:			MONETT
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65708-0807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HENRY JOHN W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203833

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14112
		FILM NUMBER:		041023550

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 807-663 HWY 60
		CITY:			MONETT
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65708
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4172356652

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 807-663 HWY 60
		CITY:			MONETT
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65708
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HENRY JACK &amp; ASSOCIATES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JKHY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HENRY JOHN W</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 807-663 HWY 60</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONETT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>65708</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIRMAN</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.632</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2470706</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.3532</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares have been sold pursuant to a Prearranged Trading Plan established September 9, 2003 and adopted under Rule 10b5-1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JOHN W. HENRY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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