SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 10-K/A
(MARK ONE)

[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997

                              OR
[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

Commission Number 0-14112

                          JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                                 43-1128385
(State or other jurisdiction of                                   (I.R.S.
                                                                   Employer
incorporation or organization)                                     Identifica-
                                                                   tion No.)

                663 Highway 60, P. O. Box 807, Monett, MO  65708
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                        
Registrant's telephone number
including area code: (417) 235-6652

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
      None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

      Common Stock ($.01 par value)
      (Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   x   No      

As of August 12, 1997, Registrant had 18,753,044 shares of Common Stock
outstanding ($.01 par value).  On that date, the aggregate market value of the
Common Stock held by persons other than those who may be deemed affiliates of
Registrant was $312,000,000 (based on the average of the reported high and low
sales prices on NASDAQ on such date).





THIS IS THE 1ST AMENDMENT TO OUR 10/K.  AN ERROR WAS MADE IN FOOTNOTE 11 -
RECONCILIATION OF INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO NET CASH PROVIDED 
BY CONTINUING OPERATING ACTIVITIES.  THE CORRECTED TABLE FOLLOWS.







NOTE 11:  RECONCILIATION OF INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO NET CASH      
                       PROVIDED BY CONTINUING OPERATING ACTIVITIES

A reconciliation of income from continuing operations to net cash provided by
continuing operating activities is as follows:


                                                        Year ended June 30,   
                                                      1997       1996      1995  
                                                                 (In thousands)
Income from continuing operations                  $15,755    $12,268      $7,978
  Adjustments to reconcile income from            
  continuing operations to net cash provided by   
  operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                    4,071      3,562       2,077
    Provision for deferred income taxes                316        424         370
    (Gain)loss on sale of fixed assets                  (4)         3           1

    Realized gains on investments                        -          -         (24)
    Other, net                                          91         81          78
(Increase) decrease in assets:
    Trade receivables                               (5,721)       760      (2,617)
    Prepaid expenses and other                        (987)    (1,424)       (248)

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                   601     (2,903)      1,757
    Accrued expenses                                   755      1,825         139
    Income taxes                                         0       (843)       (401)
    Deferred revenues                                4,603        918         547
     Total adjustments                             $ 3,725     $2,403     $ 1,679
     Net cash provided by continuing operating     $19,480    $14,671      $9,657
      activities







                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacity and on the date indicated:

SIGNATURE                          CAPACITY                DATE

/s/ Terry W. Thompson              Vice President,         October 3, 1997
Terry W. Thompson                  Treasurer and 
                                   Chief Financial 
                                   Officer
                                   (Principal
                                   Accounting 
                                   Officer)