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): October 6, 2004

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-10147	31-0421120
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One Reynolds Way, Dayton, OH		45430
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 937-485-2000

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Effective October 1, 2004, the Company entered into a Change in Control Agreement (the 'Agreement') with each of its executive officers (except for Mr.Philip A. Odeen, Chairman and Acting CEO) and certain other officers of the Company in substantially the form of Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The terms and conditions of the Agreement are substantially the same for all such officers except as noted in the form of the Agreement.

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.

	The Reynolds and Reynolds Company (Registrant)
October 6, 2004	By:	Douglas M. Ventura
		Name: Douglas M. Ventura
		Title: Executive Vice President of Operations, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
EX-10.1	Form of Change in Control Agreement, effective October 1, 2004 between the Company and each of Messrs. Medford, Ventura, Gapinski, Berry, and four other officers