FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * PARKER JOHN E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. [ACMR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) A C MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS INC,  3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/03/2005 (Street) BLACKWOOD, NJ 08012 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 05/03/2005   S   600 D $ 26.02 2,501,706 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   4,861 D $ 26.03 2,496,845 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   2,000 D $ 26.04 2,494,845 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   400 D $ 26.05 2,494,445 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   200 D $ 26.08 2,494,245 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   5,000 D $ 26.09 2,489,245 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   2,360 D $ 26.1 2,486,885 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   1,800 D $ 26.11 2,485,085 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   500 D $ 26.12 2,484,585 D (1)   Common Stock 05/03/2005   S   353 D $ 26.15 2,484,232 D (1) (2)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PARKER JOHN E A C MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS INC BLACKWOOD, NJ 08012	X	X	Chief Executive Officer
PARKER PATRICIA A C/O AC MOORE ARTS & CRAFT INC 500 UNIVERSITY COURT BLACKWOOD, NJ 08012			EVP, Merchandising

Signatures

Leslie H. Gordon, by Power of Attorney for John E. Parker		05/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Leslie H. Gordon, by Power of Attorney for Patricia A. Parker		05/04/2005
**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)	These securities are owned directly by John E. Parker and indirectly by his spouse, Patricia A. Parker.
(2)	This is the second of two Forms 4 reporting transactions which occurred on May 3, 2005
Remarks: The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the persons filing this Statement are, for  purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any equity securities  covered by this Statement, or (b) that this Statement is legally required to be filed by such persons.  Exhibit Index: Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information.

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