<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-17-380164.txt : 20171227
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-17-380164.hdr.sgml : 20171227
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171227164756
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-380164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171222
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171227

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENNIS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033002
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS [2761]
		IRS NUMBER:				750256410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05807
		FILM NUMBER:		171276482

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2441 PRESIDENTIAL PARKWAY
		CITY:			MIDLOTHIAN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76065
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9727759801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2441 PRESIDENTIAL PARKWAY
		CITY:			MIDLOTHIAN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76065

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENNIS TAG & SALESBOOK CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700805
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d694037d8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>Form 8-K</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE">

 <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(D) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;27, 2017 (December 22, 2017) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ennis, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name
of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>
<TD WIDTH="34%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Texas</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-5807</FONT></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">75-0256410</FONT></B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission<BR>File Number</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer<BR>Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><B>2441 Presidential Pkwy.<BR>Midlothian, Texas</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>76065</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal<BR>Executive Offices)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (972)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">775-9801</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>N/A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(&#167; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.12b-2</FONT> of this
chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Information </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December 22, 2017, the Company<B> </B>announced that in
conjunction with the signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the Ennis Board of Directors has approved a special one-time bonus to more than 2,200 non-management employees in the amount of $500 each. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, in response to this landmark act, the Board of Directors has declared a special one-time cash dividend of 10 cents per share on
its common stock. The dividend is payable February 9, 2018 to shareholders of record on January 12, 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December 22, 2017 the Company
issued a press release announcing the foregoing extraordinary bonuses and dividend, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;&nbsp;9.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Exhibits </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Exhibits. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="92%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:25.30pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Exhibit<BR>No.</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:39.50pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d694037dex991.htm">Ennis, Inc. press release dated December 22, 2017 announcing the approval of a one-time bonus to its employees and a special one-time cash dividend per share to its shareholders. </A></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">


<TR>
<TD WIDTH="45%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3">Ennis, Inc.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Date: December&nbsp;27, 2017</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Richard L. Travis, Jr.<BR></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Richard L. Travis, Jr.<BR></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d694037dex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>EX-99.1</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" ALIGN="center">


<IMG SRC="g694037g1228022400656.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ENNIS, INC. ANNOUNCES EMPLOYEE BONUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AND DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Midlothian, TX. </B>&#150; December&nbsp;22, 2017, Keith S. Walters, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ennis, Inc. (NYSE:&nbsp;EBF), a
manufacturer of business forms and other business products headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, announced today that in conjunction with the signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the Ennis Board of Directors has approved a special <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-time</FONT> bonus to more than 2,200 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-management</FONT> employees in the amount of $500.00 each. This payment will take place with the first payroll period in January 2018. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, in response to this landmark act the Board of Directors has declared a special <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-time</FONT> cash dividend of
$0.10 a share of our common stock.&nbsp;The dividend will be paid on February&nbsp;9, 2018 to shareholders of record on January&nbsp;12, 2018. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Congress and the President by their passage of this historic law have improved the prospects of the American worker and American company success. We
recognize this historic opportunity for our Company, our employees and our shareholders,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Walters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>About Ennis </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Since 1909, Ennis has been primarily engaged in the production and sale of business forms and other business products. The Company is one of the largest
private-label printed business product suppliers in the United States.&nbsp;Headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, Ennis has production and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the USA to serve the Company&#146;s national network of
distributors.&nbsp;Ennis manufactures and sells business forms, other printed business products, printed and electronic media, presentation products, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">flex-o-graphic</FONT></FONT>
printing, advertising specialties and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-it</FONT><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Notes, internal bank forms, plastic cards, secure and negotiable documents, envelopes, tags and labels
and other custom products.&nbsp;For more information, visit <U>www.ennis.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number of
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. The words &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;preliminary,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;intend&#148; and similar expressions identify forward-</P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">
looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a &#147;safe harbor&#148; for such forward-looking statements.&nbsp;In order to comply with the terms of the safe
harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.&nbsp;These statements are subject to
numerous uncertainties, which include, but are not limited to, the Company&#146;s ability to effectively manage its business functions while growing its business in a competitive environment, the Company&#146;s ability to adapt and expand its
services in such an environment and the variability in the prices of paper and other raw materials.&nbsp;Other important information regarding factors that may affect the Company&#146;s future performance is included in the public reports that the
Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ending February&nbsp;28, 2017 and its Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the fiscal quarters ending May&nbsp;31, 2017 and August&nbsp;31, 2017.&nbsp;The Company does not undertake, and hereby disclaims, any duty or obligation to update or otherwise revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, although its situation and circumstances may change in the future. You are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.&nbsp;The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described
in such statement are material. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>For Further Information Contact: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Keith&nbsp;S. Walters, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Richard&nbsp;L. Travis, Jr., CFO, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Michael&nbsp;D. Magill, Executive Vice President and Secretary </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Ennis, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2441 Presidential Parkway </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Midlothian, Texas 76065 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Phone: (972) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">775-9801</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fax: (972) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">775-9820</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>www.ennis.com </U></P>
</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>g694037g1228022400656.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 g694037g1228022400656.jpg
M_]C_X  02D9)1@ ! 0$ 8 !@  #_VP!#  @&!@<&!0@'!P<)"0@*#!0-# L+
M#!D2$P\4'1H?'AT:'!P@)"XG("(L(QP<*#<I+# Q-#0T'R<Y/3@R/"XS-#+_
MVP!# 0D)"0P+#!@-#1@R(1PA,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R
M,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C+_P  1" !8 ,T# 2(  A$! Q$!_\0
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M8VORA_,;T7I^=8\OB6\F_P"/>U< ]P,?SK9MM!LK?DIO;N35]+:%!\L:C\*
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MA^YQQ75_;M7_ .@:/^^Z .]\U/[P_.N/^)[J? FID.!BW?H?]FJ?]H:M_P!
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M5IJZ9:;8X209)&!)X.<#\JKZ7:>--&T:VTV":QG6VC$4;21,#M P,_A7?T4
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5HHH **** "BBB@ HHHH **** /_9

end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
