8-K

                                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): February 9, 2004



                        JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



          Delaware                     0-14112                 43-1128385
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)


                663 Highway 60, P.O. Box 807, Monett, MO 65708
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              (Address of principal executive offices)(zip code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (417) 235-6652



 Item 5.   Other Events.

           On February 9, 2004, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. ("Jack Henry")
      issued a  press  release (a copy of which  is attached to this report)
      announcing the acquisition of Yellow Hammer Software, Inc.


 Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c)  Exhibits

           99.1 Press release dated February 9, 2004.




                                  SIGNATURES

      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.



                          Date: February 10, 2004
                          JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                          (Registrant)

                          By: /s/ Kevin D. Williams
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                          Kevin D. Williams
                          Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                 Exhibit 99.1


 Company: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.   Analyst Contact:  Kevin D. Williams
          663 Highway 60, P.O. Box 807            Chief Financial Officer
          Monett, MO 65708                        (417) 235-6652

                                          IR Contact:  Jon Seegert
                                                  Director Investor Relations
                                                  (417) 235-6652

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


     JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES EXPANDS OFFERINGS BY ADDING FRAUD SOLUTIONS
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                 JKHY TO ACQUIRE YELLOW HAMMER SOFTWARE, INC.
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 Monett, MO, Gardendale, AL - February 9, 2004  --  Jack Henry &  Associates,
 Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading  provider of integrated technology  solutions
 that perform data processing for financial institutions, today announced  it
 has purchased Yellow Hammer Software, Inc. ("Yellow Hammer").  The terms  of
 the transaction were not disclosed.  Yellow Hammer is a provider of a  suite
 of software  products  developed  to  protect  financial  institutions  from
 fraudulent activity.

 Headquartered  in  Gardendale,  Alabama,  privately  held  Yellow Hammer  is
 a profitable  company  with  experience  in  fraud  products  for  financial
 institutions.    Yellow   Hammers'   flagship   software   solution,   Fraud
 Detective[TM], will be targeted to  all of our financial institutions and is
 available to JKHY banking customers immediately.

 "We've been looking for a robust and comprehensive fraud solution that would
 meet the  needs of  our financial  institution customers,"  said Michael  E.
 Henry, Chairman  and  CEO of  JKHY.   "After  researching  the  capabilities
 currently on the market  and discussing the expected  benefits of this  type
 product with our customers,  we concluded that Yellow  Hammer had the  right
 products and services to meet these high expectations."

 Yellow Hammer currently  employs 10  individuals in  the greater  Birmingham
 area.   Jack Henry  & Associates  Inc.  has an  office in  Birmingham  where
 approximately  80  employees  are  currently   located.    "We  will   begin
 immediately to  integrate  the Yellow  Hammer  personnel into  Jack  Henry's
 nationwide internal network.   Yellow Hammer will continue  to operate as  a
 wholly-owned subsidiary and will  market products and  services to both  our
 bank and credit  union segments," said  Jack Prim, President  of JKHY.   "We
 expect to retain all of the  Yellow Hammer Team, and add  to the team as  we
 generate new sales to our existing customers."

 Fraud solutions are one  of the fastest  growing technology applications  in
 today's market, providing tools to assist in reducing fraud in all areas  of
 checking, deposits, kiting and  all methods of  electronic payments.   Fraud
 affects every financial  institution in  the nation  and continues  to be  a
 growing problem.  The products and services being  offered by Yellow  Hammer
 will complement the existing technology in the core and other  complementary
 product offerings.

 "Having worked independently  with several of  their customers,  we share  a
 common customer base and  the fact that several  of our employees came  from
 JKHY, we are very familiar with the products and services.  We are delighted
 to be joining the Jack Henry & Associates team, whose corporate culture  and
 dedication to  excellence  mirrors  our own,"  said  Chris  Renshaw,  Yellow
 Hammer's President.  "Our employees and customers will not only continue  to
 receive excellent service, but also will benefit from the expanded financial
 and technological resources of an industry leader."

 "The superior level  of product and  service quality  we've identified  with
 Yellow Hammer, coupled with  the anticipated revenue  growth and margins  in
 line with our own, warranted a  premium valuation," said Kevin D.  Williams,
 CFO  of  JKHY.  "We  are  confident  that  Yellow Hammer  will  be  slightly
 accretive to earnings this fiscal year  and that it will continue to  expand
 and increase benefits to our stockholders and customers in the future."


 About Jack Henry & Associates

 Jack Henry  &  Associates, Inc.  provides  integrated computer  systems  and
 processes ATM and debit card transactions for banks and credit unions.  Jack
 Henry markets and supports its systems throughout the United States and  has
 over 3,000 customers nationwide.  For additional information on Jack  Henry,
 visit the company's web site at www.jackhenry.com.