<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-006558.txt : 20170504
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-006558.hdr.sgml : 20170504
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170504161309
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-006558
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170504

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:		17814067

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2300 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>K12 INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2300 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>20171</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Business Operations</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>12269</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>105412</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-03</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.50 to $20.56, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to K12 Inc., any security holder of K12 Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares vest 25% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% vest quarterly for the following three years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John C. Grothaus, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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