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): May 24, 2006
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                             J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey                              0-14616                       22-1935537
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(State or Other                       (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Organization)         File Number)           Identification No.)

                   6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS On May 24, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.075 per share of common stock. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description of Document 99.1 Press Release dated May 24, 2006 2

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. J & J SNACK FOODS CORP. By: /s/ Gerald B. Shreiber -------------------------- Gerald B. Shreiber President /s/ Dennis G. Moore -------------------------- Dennis G. Moore Chief Financial Officer Date: May 24, 2006 3

EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated May 24, 2006 4

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


            J & J Snack Foods Corp. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend


     PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2006--J & J Snack Foods Corp.
(NASDAQ:JJSF) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular
quarterly cash dividend of $.075 per share of its common stock payable on July
6, 2006 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2006.
     J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL
FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen beverages,
LUIGI'S, MAMA TISH'S, SHAPE UPS, MINUTE MAID* and BARQ'S** and CHILL*** frozen
juice bars and ices, TIO PEPE'S churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes,
and MRS. GOODCOOKIE, CAMDEN CREEK, COUNTRY HOME and READI-BAKE cookies. J & J
has manufacturing facilities in Pennsauken, Bridgeport and Bellmawr, New Jersey;
Scranton, Hatfield and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas; Atlanta,
Georgia and Vernon, (Los Angeles) California.


*MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.
**BARQ'S is a registered trademark of Barq's Inc.
***CHILL is a registered trademark of Wells Dairy, Inc.



     CONTACT: J & J Snack Foods Corp.
              Dennis G. Moore, 856-665-9533