FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HERINGTON HARRY
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NIC INC [ EGOV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Chair of Board & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NIC INC., 25501 WEST VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/20/2021
(Street)

OLATHE, KS 66061
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 2/21/2021  F(1)  4816 D$35.14 1211279 D  
Common Stock 2/20/2021  F(1)  5288 D$35.14 1205991 D  
Common Stock 2/22/2021  D(2)  69277 D$0 1136714 D  
Common Stock 2/22/2021  J(3)  1246 A$0 1137960 D  
Common Stock 2/22/2021  F(1)  20145 D$34.71 1117815 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Represents shares surrendered to NIC Inc. by the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting of restricted shares.
(2) Forfeiture of shares related to the previously reported performance-based restricted stock award granted on February 22, 2018. Such award represented the maximum number of shares that could be earned at the end of a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2020. The actual number of shares earned was based on the Company's performance related to specified performance criteria over the performance period.
(3) Additional shares awarded to the Reporting Person from stock dividends on earned performance-based restricted stock award granted on February 22, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
HERINGTON HARRY
C/O NIC INC.
25501 WEST VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 300
OLATHE, KS 66061
X
Chair of Board & CEO

Signatures
/s/ Josh Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact for Harry H. Herington2/23/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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