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): August 12, 2004

NATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana

333-74589

35-2064429

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

700 West Morris Street, P.O. Box 1602

Indianapolis, Indiana

46206

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 636-6092

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

None.

(b)

None.

(c)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated August 12, 2004

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 12, 2004, National Wine & Spirits, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The press release is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.


	NATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS, INC.
	(Registrant)

Date: August 12, 2004	By:	/s/ James E. LaCrosse
		James E. LaCrosse
		Chairman, President,
		Chief Executive Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer

NATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS INC 8-K