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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001017951-04-000122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040607

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 CORPORATE WOODS 10975 BENSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 CORPORATE WOODS 10975 BENSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARTLEY ROSS C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106138

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26621
		FILM NUMBER:		04851793

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 477
		STREET 2:		7885 GRANITE RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			TETON VILLAGE
		STATE:			WY
		ZIP:			83025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3077347305

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 477
		CITY:			TENTON VILLAGE
		STATE:			WY
		ZIP:			83025
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    <periodOfReport>2004-06-04</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>NIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HARTLEY ROSS C</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NIC INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10540 SOUTH RIDGEVIEW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLATHE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66061</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 4, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person also indirectly owns:  (i) 19,146,936 shares of NIC Inc. common stock, which are held directly by the National Information Consortium Voting Trust, which holds in the aggregate 26,100,894 shares, and indirectly by Mr. Hartley as one of the trustees of the trust; and (ii) 6,953,958 shares, which are held directly by the National Information Consortium Voting Trust, for which Mr. Hartley acts as one of the trustees, for his benefit as a direct beneficiary of the trust.  The Reporting Person also directly owns employee stock options to purchase 20,000 shares of NIC Inc. common stock at $1.67 per share, exercisable in two equal annual installments, beginning on July 23, 2003, and options to purchase 20,000 shares at $6.97, exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on November 10, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen M. Kovzan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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