Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BRADLEY WILLIAM F JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NIC INC [EGOV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec VP,CAO,Gen Counsel & Secy
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
25501 WEST VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015
(Street)

OLATHE, KS 66061		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2016		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2015   F(1)   4,265 D $ 19.68 481,364 (2) (3) (11) D  
Common Stock 12/31/2015   F(4)   756 D $ 19.68 480,608 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2015   F(5)   1,807 D $ 19.68 478,801 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2015   F(6)   1,152 D $ 19.68 477,649 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2015   D(7)   15,766 D $ 0 461,883 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2015   D(8)   17,885 D $ 0 443,998 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2015   D(9)   4,729 D $ 0 439,269 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2015   D(10)   540 D $ 0 438,729 D  
Common Stock               250,000 (11) I By trust (11)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BRADLEY WILLIAM F JR
25501 WEST VALLEY PARKWAY
SUITE 300
OLATHE, KS 66061		       Exec VP,CAO,Gen Counsel & Secy  

Signatures

 /s/Aimi Daughtery, Attorney-in-Fact for William F. Bradley, Jr.   01/06/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares surrendered to NIC Inc. by Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting of restricted shares granted February 23, 2015.
(2) This form is being amended to report the forfeiture of shares from previously reported service-based and performance-based awards.
(3) The total shares held by the Reporting Person have been increased by 146 shares to correct errors in tax withholding obligations previously reported.
(4) Represents shares surrendered to NIC Inc. by Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting of restricted shares granted February 24, 2014.
(5) Represents shares surrendered to NIC Inc. by Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting of restricted shares granted February 5, 2013.
(6) Represents shares surrendered to NIC Inc. by Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting of restricted shares granted January 30, 2012.
(7) Forfeiture of shares from previously reported performance-based restricted stock award granted on February 24, 2014.
(8) Forfeiture of shares from previously reported performance-based restricted stock award granted on February 23, 2015.
(9) Forfeiture of shares from previously reported service-based restricted stock award granted on February 24, 2014.
(10) Forfeiture of shares from previously reported service-based restricted stock award granted on February 23, 2015.
(11) On December 11, 2015, the Reporting Person transferred 250,000 shares from the William F. Bradley, Jr. Trust, dated April 15, 2004, to the William F. Bradley, Jr. Charitable Remainder Unitrust. The Reporting Person is the sole trustee and the sole non-charitable beneficiary of the charitable remainder trust.

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