<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-001912.txt : 20170207
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-001912.hdr.sgml : 20170207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170207170605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-001912
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			K12 INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157408
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				954774688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2300 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7034837000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2300 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zarella Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001640130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33883
		FILM NUMBER:		17579948

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2300 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-02-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001157408</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>K12 INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001640130</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zarella Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2300 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HERNDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20171</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Business Operations</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2285</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.37</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>94174</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares withheld by the Company upon the vesting of restricted shares to cover the executive's withholding tax on income associated with the satisfaction of all vesting conditions. The number of shares withheld is based upon the closing price of a share of K12 common stock on the vesting date, or if the vesting date fell on a weekend or market holiday, upon the closing price of a share of K12 common stock on the most recent prior market day.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John C. Grothaus, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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