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): August 17, 2005
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                             J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       New Jersey                     0-14616                    22-1935537
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    (State or Other                 (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Organization)       File Number)            Identification No.)

                   6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

On August 17, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing the
declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.125 per share of common
stock.


ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number                            Description of Document

99.1                                      Press Release dated August 17, 2005






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                                   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.

                                                        J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

                                                By:   /s/   Gerald B. Shreiber
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                                                      Gerald B. Shreiber
                                                      President


                                                      /s/   Dennis G. Moore
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                                                      Dennis G. Moore
                                                      Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 17, 2005



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                          Description

99.1                                    Press Release dated August 17, 2005



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