Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
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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