SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C FORM 8-K NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM, INC.

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1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C 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): APRIL 6, 2000 NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) COLORADO (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 12 CORPORATE WOODS BENSON STREET, SUITE 390, OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE) (877) 234-EGOV (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS N/A (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) On April 6, 2000, National Information Consortium, Inc., a Colorado corporation ("NIC"), issued a press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that it had completed a $5 million cash investment in e-filing.com, Inc. ("e-filing.com"), giving NIC ownership of 20% of e-filing.com through Series A voting Preferred Stock. On April 7, 2000, NIC issued a press release, filed as Exhibit 99.2, announcing that it had completed a $5.5 million cash investment in Tidemark Computer Systems, Inc. ("Tidemark"), giving NIC ownership of approximately 27% of Tidemark through Series B voting Preferred Stock. Both investments are expected to be accounted for under the equity method. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS Press Release of National Information Consortium, dated April 6, Press Release of National Information Consortium, dated April 7,

2 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. NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM, INC. By: Officer /s/ Kevin C. Childress Kevin C. Childress Chief Financial Date: April 10, 2000

3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION Press Release of National Information Consortium, dated April 6, , 99.2 Press Release of National Information Consortium, dated April

4 [LOGO] NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Rich Phillips NIC (877) Bob Tyhurst E-Filing.com, Inc. (415) NIC PARTNERS WITH E-FILING.COM TO EXPAND JUDICIAL EGOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS FOR CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND FEDERAL COURT SYSTEMS NIC INVESTS $5 MILLION IN E-FILING FOR A 20 PERCENT SHARE OF THE COMPANY OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - (April 6, 2000) - NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV), the world's largest egovernment solutions provider, today announced a strategic partnership with E-Filing.com, a leading provider of online filing applications for legal services. The partnership will enable both E-Filing.com and NIC to rapidly expand access to judicial egovernment applications nationwide. Said Dr. Mohammed Shaikh, Chairman and CEO of E-Filing.com, "The strategic partnership with NIC will allow E-Filing to rapidly expand its activities through existing NIC relationships. Their egovernment model offers an enterprise-wide solution, effective policy control by the government entity, and an opportunity to increase efficiencies with no upfront capital expenditures. We support the NIC model for egovernment and believe this partnership will significantly enable us to expand and serve our government partners." Said Jim Dodd, president and CEO of NIC, "As the market leader, it is our responsibility to continue to expand our application and service portfolio to support all government services at the local, state and federal level. Our partnership with E-Filing.com will enable us to rapidly deliver new services and applications for the legal community and courts. This alliance is a clear reflection of our commitment to application innovation and the expansion of existing services for all our government partners." - more -

5 NIC PARTNERS WITH E-FILING.COM TO EXPAND JUDICIAL APPLICATIONS NIC has invested $5 million in E-Filing.com giving NIC ownership of 20 percent of the company through Series A voting preferred stock. The partnership includes two seats on E-Filing.com's board with voting rights. NIC expects to account for the investment under the equity method. ABOUT E-FILING.COM E-Filing.com currently provides access to online legal filing services in six California county court systems and one Georgia court system. Expansion includes plans to be in an additional six states and sixteen court systems by year-end. E-Filing's egovernment Legal Services support civil, criminal and federal court filings by state including case management applications and real-time file searches. The legal services portal also provides comprehensive access to filing documents such as hearing requests, subpoenas, summons and protective orders. For more information, visit E-Filing at ABOUT NIC NIC is the world's largest egovernment solutions provider dedicated to positively transforming the relationships among citizens, businesses and government. Through federal, state, local and global government partnerships, NIC manages millions of transactions and thousands of applications accessible to more than 140 million people worldwide. For more information, visit NIC at Special Note: The statements in this release regarding continued implementation of NIC's business model and its development of new products and services are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, the success of the Company in signing contracts with new states and government agencies, including continued favorable government legislation; NIC's ability to develop new services; existing states and agencies adopting those new services; acceptance of e-government solutions by businesses and citizens; competition; and general economic conditions and the other important cautionary statements and risk factors described in NIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2000 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the Company's most recent quarterly report filed with the SEC

6 [LOGO] NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Rich Phillips NIC (877) Shawn Martin Tidemark Computer Systems (206) NIC PARTNERS WITH TIDEMARK COMPUTER SYSTEMS TO EXPAND EGOVERNMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS, MOBILE SOLUTIONS NIC INVESTS $5.5 MILLION IN TIDEMARK FOR APPROXIMATELY 27 PERCENT OF THE COMPANY OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - (April 7, 2000) - NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV), the world's largest egovernment solutions provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Tidemark Computer Systems, a leading provider of egovernment permit applications and related solutions for local government. The partnership will allow both companies to help communities automate a variety of business processes through mobile and web-based applications. Said Bruce Dahl, president and CEO of Tidemark, "NIC is the world leader in providing egovernment solutions and we anticipate that this partnership will fuel the adoption of our best-of-class permit, planning and related applications into state and local markets. NIC's investment will also help fund the development and roll out of new Internet applications and real-time mobile solutions." Tidemark's core software and suite of function-specific extensions are currently powering more than 700 processes in the building, planning, health, transportation, utilities, public works, engineering, community development, licensing, and code enforcement departments of dozens of government agencies. - more -

7 NIC PARTNERS WITH TIDEMARK TO EXPAND EGOVERNMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS Tidemark's customers include jurisdictions in Juneau, Alaska; Anaheim, Sacramento, San Carlos and Santa Barbara, California; Orlando and Sarasota, Florida; Indianapolis, Indiana; Overland Park and Wichita, Kansas; Rockville, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan; Reno, Nevada; and Tacoma, Washington; as well as North Vancouver, British Columbia. A consortium of 10 municipalities otherwise known as BASP, Bay Area Software Purchase Consortium, in Silicon Valley recently named Tidemark the vendor of choice for its Smart Permit Project, which encourages Silicon Valley development by implementing advanced technologies to speed permit processing across district lines. Said Ray Coutermarsh, president of NIC Local, "Our partnership with Tidemark will enable us to rapidly develop new services and solutions for cities and counties. This agreement is a significant component of our local egovernment strategy which will help our local government partners obtain a faster return on their Internet investment." Tidemark's mobile solutions give government workers such as utility crews, animal control officers and fire department officials, real-time access to inspection schedules, permit and violation records, disaster assessment and other data through any personal digital assistant (PDA). Tidemark E-Mobile-TM- supports popular PDAs including many laptops, notebooks, Windows CE-TM- machines, and pen-based portable devices like PalmPilot-TM-. Tidemark also provides Managed Service Provider (MSP) services to agencies allowing them access to applications on a subscription basis, delivered via the Internet. State and local government can access Tidemark's permit and other transaction services through its MSP site at With Tidemark's flagship workflow solution, government agencies can automate hundreds of steps from application to inspection, utilize interactive voice response (IVR) and web-based systems to access data from the field, and share critical information across teams to ensure requirements are met. The Tidemark workflow engine also stores valuable resource information, allowing for real-time impact assessments and analysis allowing community leaders to make better decisions about their community's growth and land utilization. NIC has invested $5.5 million in Tidemark giving NIC ownership of approximately 27 percent of the company through Series B voting Preferred Stock. NIC expects to account for the investment under the equity method. - more -

8 NIC PARTNERS WITH TIDEMARK TO EXPAND EGOVERNMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS Said Jim Dodd, president and CEO of NIC, "Our partnership with Tidemark will enable us to help our government partners meet the higher expectations of citizens and businesses in the Internet economy. Tidemark's permit applications are best of breed. And their mobile and MSP solutions are cutting-edge. Together, we will revolutionize community development and make egovernment a powerful ally for city planners as they manage economic growth." In addition to the investment, Ray Coutermarsh and Dan Evans, former Governor of Washington State, will join Tidemark's Board of Directors. ABOUT TIDEMARK COMPUTER SYSTEMS Since 1984, Tidemark has been providing innovative solutions that streamline government business processes and manage workflow communication. As an innovative leader in egovernment, Tidemark serves state and local governments by supporting over 700 different processes in building, planning, public works, engineering, community development, licensing, code enforcement, utilities, health, transportation and many more. By offering the choice of custom application solutions or Internet-hosted services, Tidemark helps government increase the quality of service agencies provide to their citizens. For more information please visit or ABOUT NIC NIC is the world's largest egovernment solutions provider dedicated to positively transforming the relationships among citizens, businesses and government. Through federal, state, local and global government partnerships, NIC manages millions of transactions and thousands of applications accessible to more than 140 million people worldwide. For more information, visit NIC at Windows CE is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. PalmPilot is a registered trademark of Palm, Inc. Special Note: The statements in this release regarding continued implementation of NIC's business model and its development of new products and services are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, the success of the Company in signing contracts with new states and government agencies, including continued favorable government legislation; NIC's ability to develop new services; existing states and agencies adopting those new services; acceptance of e-government solutions by businesses and citizens; competition; and general economic conditions and the other important cautionary statements and risk factors described in NIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2000 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the Company's most recent quarterly report filed with the SEC

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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