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)  April 7, 2005
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                         A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Pennsylvania                   000-23157             22-3527763
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


                     130 A.C. Moore Drive, Berlin, NJ 08009
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (856) 768-4930
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On April 7, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.











                                   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.



                               A.C. MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS, INC.



Date:  April 7, 2005           By:  /s/ Leslie H. Gordon      
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                                    Name:  Leslie H. Gordon
                                    Title: Executive Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Description
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99.1                       Press release dated April 7, 2005.