UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549



	                           FORM 8-K

	                       CURRENT REPORT
	            Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
	               Securities Exchange Act of 1934


             Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                        May 19, 2005 (May 23, 2005)



	                       Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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	        (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


      Tennessee                  1-13788                    62-0679364
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  (State or other        (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer
  Jurisdiction of                                        Identification No.)
  Incorporation)


               501 Nelson Place
               Nashville, Tennessee                  37214-1000
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              (Address of Principal                  (Zip Code)
                Executive Offices)

                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed, since last report)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  615/889-9000

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of Thomas
Nelson, Inc. (the "Company") on May 19, 2005, Mr. Jesse T. Correll announced
his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board but would serve the
remainder of his term, which expires on August 18, 2005, the date of the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.


     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section.  The
information in this current report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by
reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.




	                          SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        THOMAS NELSON, INC.


                                   By: /s/ Joe L. Powers
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                                   Name:   Joe L. Powers
                                   Title:  Executive Vice President,
                                           Secretary and Chief Financial Officer


Date:  May 23, 2005