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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001017951-06-000386.txt : 20061023
<SEC-HEADER>0001017951-06-000386.hdr.sgml : 20061023
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061023183813
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001017951-06-000386
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061023
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061023

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				522077581
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 CORPORATE WOODS 10975 BENSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 CORPORATE WOODS 10975 BENSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUNCE JOHN L JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084943

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26621
		FILM NUMBER:		061158644

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 131ST AVENUE SE SUITE 400
		STREET 2:		C/O WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
		STREET 2:		3650 131ST AVE. S.E . #400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98006
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-10-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001065332</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001084943</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BUNCE JOHN L JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>675 SUN VALLEY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE N</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KETCHUM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83340</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>154910</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock award which vests in four equal annual installments, beginning on October 19, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person also directly owns the following stock options to purchase NIC Inc. common stock: (i) 50,000 shares, exercisable at $6.97 per share, all of which are currently exercisable; (ii) 55,000 shares, exercisable at $4.15 per share, exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on November 5, 2005; and (iii) 10,000 shares at $6.16 per share, exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on November 8, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John L. Bunce, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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