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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): 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)

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:

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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 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 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description
 
 
99.1
 
 

 






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