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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950116-05-001476
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050426
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050426

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:			GORDON LESLIE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197567

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23157
		FILM NUMBER:		05773564

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O A.C. MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS, INC.
		STREET 2:		500 UNIVERSITY COURT
		CITY:			BLACKWOOD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08012
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 25, 2002, ACMR's Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 15, 2002 (the &quot;Stock Split&quot;). This option was previously reported as covering 17,000 shares at an exercise price of $7.88 per share, but was adjusted as a result of the Stock Split into an option to purchase 34,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.94 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option vested in three equal installments on July 19, 2001, July 19, 2002 and July 19, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was previously reported as covering 9,000 shares at an exercise price of $16.64 per share, but was adjusted as a result of the Stock Split into an option to purchase 18,000 shares at an exercise price of $8.32 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option vested in three equal installments on July 18, 2002, July 18, 2003 and July 18, 2004. 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>
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