0001193125-12-297346.txt : 20120709 0001193125-12-297346.hdr.sgml : 20120709 20120709144038 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-297346 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120709 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001065332 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742] IRS NUMBER: 522077581 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57857 FILM NUMBER: 12952959 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25501 W. VALLEY PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: OLATHE STATE: KS ZIP: 66061 BUSINESS PHONE: (913) 498-3468 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25501 W. VALLEY PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: OLATHE STATE: KS ZIP: 66061 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990618 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990504 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113629 IRS NUMBER: 720343760 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 POYDRAS ST. STREET 2: SUITE 1808 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70130 BUSINESS PHONE: 504-525-0808 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 POYDRAS ST. STREET 2: SUITE 1808 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000505 SC 13G 1 d379080dsc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NIC, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Voting Shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 62914B100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 6/30/12 ----------------------------------- Date of Event Which Requires Reporting Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 5 pages CUSIP No. 62914B100 Page 2 of 5 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON St. Denis J. Villere & Company, L.L.C. I.R.S. Identification No. 72-0343760 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / X / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION Louisiana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 3,344,350 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 546,686 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,344,350 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 546,686 WITH --------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,891,036 Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.04% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 pages SCHEDULE 13G ITEM 1. This Schedule 13G relates to shares of the Voting Shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of NIC INC a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), whose principal executive offices are located at 25501 W. Valley Pkwy, Ste 300 Olathe, KS 66061. ITEM 2. (a) - (c) The person filing this Schedule 13G is St. Denis J. Villere & Company, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company ("Villere"), with its principal business office located at 601 Poydras St. New Orleans, LA 70130. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Voting Shares of Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 62914B100 ITEM 3. Villere is filing this Schedule 13G as an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ITEM 4. Ownership. (a) - (c) As of June 30, 2012, Villere was deemed to have or share voting or dispositive power over, and therefore to own beneficially, the number and percentage of Shares of the Issuer indicated below:

Number Percentage of Sole Shared Sole Shared of Outstanding Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive Shares Shares Power Power Power Power ------ ------------- ------ --------- ------------ ----------- 3,891,036 6.04% 3,344,350 546,686 3,344,350 546,686

Page 3 of 5 pages ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable ITEM 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 4 of 5 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: July 9, 2012 ---------------- ST. DENIS J. VILLERE & COMPANY, L.L.C. By: /s/ George Young ---------------------------- George Young Member Page 5 of 5 pages