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): January 30, 2006

                          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


        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 Item 8.01  Other Events.
  
             On  January 30, 2006,  Jack  Henry  &  Associates,  Inc.  ("Jack
 Henry") issued a press release (a copy of which is attached to this  report)
 announcing an increase in its quarterly dividend to $.055 per common  share.
 The press  release announcing  the increase  is attached  hereto as  Exhibit
 99.1.


 Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.


      (c)   Exhibits

            99.1 Press release dated January 30, 2006.



                                  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.


                          JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
                          (Registrant)

 Date: January 31, 2006   By: /s/ Kevin D. Williams   
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                          Kevin D. Williams
                          Chief Financial Officer