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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WORMINGTON TONY L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HENRY JACK & ASSOCIATES INC [JKHY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) PRESIDENT (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 807-663 HWY 60 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/03/2005 (Street) MONETT, MO 65708 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/03/2005   M(1)   100,300 A $ 1.6667 479,740 D   Common Stock 01/03/2005   S(1)   100,300 D $ 21.0409 379,440 D   Common Stock 01/04/2005   M(1)   19,700 A $ 1.6667 399,140 D   Common Stock 01/04/2005   S(1)   19,700 D $ 21.016 379,440 D   Common Stock               30,871 I by 401(k) Common Stock               112,790 I by ESOP

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 1.6667

01/03/2005

M(1)

100,300

05/04/1995

05/03/2005

Common Stock

100,300

$ 21.0409

19,700

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 1.6667

01/04/2005

M(1)

19,700

05/04/1995

05/03/2005

Common Stock

19,700

$ 21.016

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 4.4792

04/15/1996

04/14/2006

Common Stock

60,000

60,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 6.0313

10/30/1997

10/30/2007

Common Stock

40,000

40,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 10.84

(2)

04/11/2013

Common Stock

50,000

50,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 16.875

04/04/2001(3)

04/04/2010

Common Stock

40,000

40,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WORMINGTON TONY L PO BOX 807-663 HWY 60 MONETT, MO 65708			PRESIDENT

Signatures

TONY L. WORMINGTON		01/05/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Sold pursuant to a Prearranged Trading Plan established August 4, 2004 and adopted under Rule 10b5-1.
(2)	50% of the shares became exercisable on 5/19/03 and the remaining 50% became exercisable on 7/7/03.
(3)	50% of the shares became exercisable on 4/4/01 and the remaining 50% became exercisable on 4/4/02.

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