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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><B><font style='font-size:16 PT'>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font style='font-size:10 PT'>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)  October 20, 2006</font></b><font size=1></font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:18 pt'>A.C. Moore Arts &amp; Crafts, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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    <td align=center valign=top width="280" style="padding:6pt 0in 0in 0in"><font style='font-size:10 pt'><b>000-23157</b></font><br>
            <font style='font-size:10 pt'>(Commission File Number)</font><br>
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    <td align=center valign=top width="280" style="padding:6pt 0in 0in 0in"><font style='font-size:10 pt'><b>130
      A.C. Moore Drive, Berlin, NJ</b></font><br>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code (856) 768-4930</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Not Applicable</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:5%;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (</font><i><font style='font-size:10 pt'>see </font></i><font style='font-size:10 pt'>General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:5%;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>On October 20, 2006, A.C. Moore Arts &amp; Crafts, Inc. issued a press release. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left; text-indent:5%;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>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.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><br> <font style='font-size:10 pt'>Date:  October 20, 2006</font></p> </td>

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Prepared and filed by St Ives Financials
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)  October 20, 2006
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.
(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
000-23157
(Commission File Number)
22-3527763
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
130
      A.C. Moore Drive, Berlin, NJ
(Address of principal executive offices)
08009
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (856) 768-4930
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 20, 2006, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. issued a press release. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
          No.
Description
99.1
Press
          release dated October 20, 2006.
SIGNATURE
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:  October 20, 2006
By:
/s/ Amy Rhoades
Name:
Amy Rhoades
Title:
Vice President and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated October 20, 2006.