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 15, 2005




                              BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC.
                      ________________________________________
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




          DELAWARE                   0-20664                63-0798460
      ________________             ___________           __________________
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)          Identification No.)


          402 Industrial Lane, Birmingham, Alabama             35211
          ________________________________________           _________
          (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (205) 942-3737




Item 8.01. Other Events.

     Books-A-Million, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved an
increase in its quarterly  dividend to $0.05 per share from $0.03 per share. The
quarterly  dividend  will be paid  beginning  with the quarter ended January 29,
2005.  The dividend is payable on April 12, 2005 for  shareholders  of record at
the close of business on March 29,  2005.  The Company will pay  quarterly  cash
dividends in the future subject to Board approval.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                  (c)      Exhibits


     This exhibit is furnished  pursuant to Item 9.01 and shall not be deemed to
be "filed".

     Exhibit No.                                       Description

      99.1                                  Press Release Dated March 15, 2005


     The information in the Report,  including  Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is
furnished solely pursuant to Item 9.01 of this form 8-K. Consequently, it is not
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be
incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities
Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this form 8-K.






                                   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.

Dated: March 15, 2005                               BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC.
                                                         
                                                         
                                                    By:/s/ Richard S. Wallington
                                                        ------------------------
                                                       Richard S. Wallington
                                                       Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


     Exhibit No.                                       Description

      99.1                                 Press Release Dated March 15, 2005