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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): July 31, 2009

NIC Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(877) 234-3468
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 7.01          Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 3, 2009, NIC Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the state of Texas has signed a new seven-year contract with Austin-based Texas NICUSA, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to manage TexasOnline 2.0 (www.texasonline.com), the official government portal for the state of Texas.  The new contract was awarded on July 31, 2009, and the Company will begin earning revenues under the contract in January 2010.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth in such filing.

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

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.

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