8-K

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):January 30, 2019

NIC INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 000-26621 (Commission File Number) 52-2077581 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

25501 West Valley Parkway, Suite 300

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(877) 234-3468

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(b)Robert Knapp stepped down as Chief Operating Officer of NIC Inc. (the "Company") on January 27, 2019. In connection with Mr. Knapp's separation, the Company anticipates that Mr. Knapp will receive post-termination severance payments and benefits under Section 5.2 of the Key Employee Agreement, as amended, between Mr. Knapp and the Company (the "Knapp Employment Agreement"). Receipt of any severance amounts under the Knapp Employment Agreement is conditioned on execution of an enforceable general release of claims and non-disparagement agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to the parties. Mr. Knapp's departure did not involve any disagreement with the Company, the Company’s management or the Company's Board of Directors. The Company appreciates Mr. Knapp's contributions to the Company over the years and wishes him well in the future.

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued by NIC Inc. dated January 30, 2019

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.

		NIC INC.
Dated:	January 30, 2019	/s/ Stephen M. Kovzan
		Stephen M. Kovzan
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact: Angela Davied

Vice President,

Corporate Communications

(913) 754-7054

adavied@egov.com

Robert Knapp Resigns as NIC Inc. Chief Operating Officer

OLATHE, Kan. - January 30, 2019- NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV), the nation’s leading provider of digital government solutions and secure payment processing, announces today that Robert Knapp resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the Company on January 27, 2019.

“Robert has played an instrumental role in helping lead NIC over the past 19 years,” said Harry Herington, NIC Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “He helped build multiple business units as NIC expanded over the years, and established the processes and structures necessary as we entered the federal government market and more recently as we launched new platforms such as Gov2Go^TM, YourPassNow^TM, and RxGov^TM. He made a lasting impact on NIC. We thank him for his contributions and wish him all the best in the future.”

Mr. Knapp joined NIC in 1999 in a management role, and became Chief Operating Officer in 2012. The Company is not naming a successor at this time.

“We have a solid management team and those that oversee our business units throughout the country will continue to do an excellent job of keeping our teams delivering optimal results,” said Mr. Herington. “Looking ahead, our full attention is focused on growing our core business and building upon the momentum of our vertical product strategy.”

About NIC

NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) is the nation’s premier provider of innovative digital government solutions and

secure payment processing, which help make government interactions more accessible for everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies has developed a library of more than 13,000 digital government services for more than 6,000 federal, state, and local government agencies. Among these solutions is the ground-breaking personal assistant for government, Gov2Go, delivering citizens personalized reminders and a single access point for government interactions. More information is available at www.egov.com.