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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950116-05-000157.txt : 20050112
<SEC-HEADER>0000950116-05-000157.hdr.sgml : 20050112
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050112172844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950116-05-000157
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOBBY, TOY & GAME SHOPS [5945]
		IRS NUMBER:				223527763
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 A.C. MOORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(856) 768-4930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 A.C. MOORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08009

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	A C MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERSTEL JEFFREY C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232799

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23157
		FILM NUMBER:		05526611

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAG SHOPS INC
		STREET 2:		111 WAGARAW ROAD
		CITY:			HAWTHORNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07506
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(856) 768-4930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		A.C. MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS, INC.
		STREET 2:		130 A.C. MOORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08009
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001042809</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>A.C. Moore Arts &amp; Crafts, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232799</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GERSTEL JEFFREY C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAG SHOPS INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>111 WAGARAW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAWTHORNE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07506</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Store Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option vests in three equal annual installments beginning January 10, 2006. 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Leslie H. Gordon, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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