UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): August 1, 2018

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

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 chnged since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ⃞

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ⃞

ITEM 8.01       OTHER EVENTS

On August 1, 2018, NIC Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the launch of RxGov, a comprehensive prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) technology platform to help government combat the opioid epidemic.  The platform is driven by the Company’s acquisition of the RxOrbit suite of technology assets from Leap Orbit, a privately held, Maryland-based company with extensive healthcare IT expertise in health information exchanges, clinical decision support, and state and federal government markets.  A copy of the press release is furnished with this report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

99.1 - Press release issued by NIC Inc. dated August 1, 2018.

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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