SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MOORE SAM Z

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

(Street)

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NELSON THOMAS INC [ TNM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President/Chief Exec. Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/26/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Thomas Nelson Inc. - Common Stock	06/26/2003⁽⁴⁾	07/23/2003⁽⁴⁾	J⁽¹⁾		1,234	A	0⁽³⁾	849,774	D
Thomas Nelson Inc. - Common Stock	06/26/2003⁽⁴⁾	07/23/2003⁽⁴⁾	J⁽¹⁾		3,937	A	0⁽³⁾	853,711	D
Thomas Nelson Inc. - Common Stock	06/26/2003⁽²⁾	07/23/2003⁽²⁾	J⁽¹⁾		46,870	A	0⁽³⁾	900,581	D
Thomas Nelson Inc. - Common Stock	06/26/2003⁽⁴⁾	07/23/2003⁽⁴⁾	J⁽¹⁾		1,234	D	0⁽³⁾	41,402	I	1993 Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Thomas Nelson Inc. - Common Stock	06/26/2003⁽⁴⁾	07/23/2003⁽⁴⁾	J⁽¹⁾		3,937	D	0⁽³⁾	115,243	I	1994 Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Thomas Nelson Inc. - Common Stock	06/26/2003⁽²⁾	07/23/2003⁽²⁾	J⁽¹⁾		97,567	D	0⁽³⁾	0	I	2001 Grantor Annuity Trust
Thomas Nelson Inc. - Common Stock	06/30/2003		J⁽⁵⁾	V	21	A	0⁽⁵⁾	900,602	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Distribution of shares in kind, as part of Trust's required distribution is reported as a disposition of an indirect interest and an acquisition of a direct interest.

2. Trust termination date was June 26th, with completion of administrative documentation occuring on July 23rd

3. Securities were received as an "in kind" distribution from the Trust, price is N/A for this type of distribution

4. Trust distribution transaction date is June 26th, with administrative documentation completed on July 23rd

5. Shares allocated to participant's ESOP account by the Plan Trustee is reported as an acquisition of a direct interest, price is N/A as it is part of a pooled average on purchases by Trustee.

	Les Hottovy, power of attorney for Sam Moore	07/25/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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