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) : March 5, 2004

                             National Beverage Corp.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

       DELAWARE                      1-14170                     59-2605822
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(State of incorporation)    (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
                                                             Identification No.)


                           One North University Drive
                         Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (954) 581-0922
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




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Item 5.  Other Events
       On March 5, 2004, National Beverage Corp. issued a press release
reporting that it has declared a special cash dividend. A copy of the press
release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.


Information Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

       Exhibit 99.1      Press release issued by National Beverage Corp.
                         dated March 5, 2004.




SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.


                                                  National Beverage Corp.
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                                                       (Registrant)


Date:  March 5, 2004                 By:     /s/ Dean A. McCoy
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                                             Senior Vice President -
                                             Chief Accounting Officer



EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1     Press release issued March 5, 2004