Registration Statement

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 1999

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                COLORADO                                  52-2077581
(State of Incorporation or Organization)                (I.R.S. Employer
                                                     Identification Number)

          12 CORPORATE WOODS
     10975 BENSON STREET, SUITE 390                          66210
         OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS                             (Zip Code)
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box ___

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box _X_

SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM RELATES: 333-77939

SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

                                                NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE REGISTERED            EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
------------------------------------            ------------------------------
      Not Applicable                                    Not Applicable

SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

Common Stock No Par Value

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-77939, as amended) (the "Registration Statement").

ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.

EXHIBIT                            DESCRIPTION
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 3.1                      Articles of Incorporation of the
                          Registrant. Incorporated herein by
                          reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
                          Registrant's Registration Statement.

 3.2                      Bylaws of the Registrant. Incorporated
                          herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2.

 4.2                      Investor Rights Agreement dated June
                          30, 1998. Incorporated herein by
                          reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the
                          Registrant's Registration Statement.

 4.3                      Specimen of Common Stock certificate
                          of the Registrant. Incorporated
                          herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3
                          to the Registrant's Registration
                          Statement.

 9.1                      Voting Trust Agreement between
                          Jeffery S. Fraser and Ross C.
                          Hartley and certain Holders of
                          Shares of National Information
                          Consortium, Inc. dated June 30, 1998
                          and form of the voting trust
                          certificate. Incorporated herein by
                          reference to Exhibit 9.1 to the
                          Registrant's Registration Statement.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: July 8, 1999

NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM, INC.


By:  /s/  James B. Dodd
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     James B. Dodd
     President and Chief Operating Officer