Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-120752
ENNIS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 4, 2005
TO
PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 3, 2004
This prospectus supplement supplements our prospectus dated December 3,
2004 to reflect changes in the Selling Shareholders table on pages 10-11. More
specifically, three of the shareholders listed in the Selling Shareholders table
of the prospectus, the Evan Ashkin Trust, the Gary Ashkin Trust and the Nancy
Smith Trust, were liquidated, and the shares of our common stock held by those
trusts were distributed to each of Evan Ashkin, Gary Ashkin and Nancy Smith,
respectively. Additionally, the Barbara S. McLinden Trust transferred 50,000
shares to the John and Betsy McLinden Foundation and Arthur Slaven transferred
9,000 shares to Community Preparatory School. This prospectus supplement should
be read in conjunction with the prospectus and this prospectus supplement is
qualified by reference to the prospectus except to the extent that the
information contained herein supersedes the information contained in the
prospectus.
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
The table of Selling Shareholders in the prospectus is amended to
reflect the above-referenced transfers by (i) reducing the number of shares
beneficially owned and offered by Laurence Ashkin by 1,634,163 shares, by the
Barbara S. McLinden Trust by 50,000 shares and by Arthur Slaven by 9,000 shares,
(ii) removing the Evan Ashkin Trust, the Gary Ashkin Trust and the Nancy Smith
Trust from the table and (iii) adding Evan Ashkin, Gary Ashkin, Nancy Smith, the
John and Betsy McLinden Foundation and Community Preparatory School to the table
as follows:
Beneficial Ownership Beneficial Ownership
Before this Offering After this Offering
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Name and Address of Beneficial Number of Shares Being Number of
Owner (1) Shares Percentage Offered Shares Percentage
------------------------------- --------- ---------- ------------ --------- ----------
Laurence Ashkin (2) 566,732 2.2 566,732 0 *
Arthur Slaven (3) 2,191,895 8.6 2,191,895 0 *
Evan Ashkin (4) 544,721 2.1 544,721 0 *
Gary Ashkin (4) 544,721 2.1 544,721 0 *
Nancy Smith (4) 544,721 2.1 544,721 0 *
Barbara S. McLinden Trust (5) 2,150,895 8.6 2,150,895 0 *
John and Betsy McLinden Foundation (6) 50,000 * 50,000 0 *
Community Preparatory School 9,000 * 9,000 0 *
* Indicates less than 1%.
1 The address of the John and Betsy McLinden Foundation is 909 Old Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093. The
address of Community Preparatory School is 126 Somerset Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02907-1034. The address
of the other Selling Shareholders is c/o Centrum Properties, Inc., 225 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, Illinois
60610.
2 Includes 20,593 shares that are held in escrow pursuant to the stock pledge and escrow agreement. Also includes
12,561 shares that Laurence Ashkin may purchase pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreement.
3 Includes 12,561 shares that Arthur Slaven may purchase pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreement. Also includes
532,648 shares owned of record by each of: (i) Jane Slaven, wife of Arthur Slaven, (ii) the Michael Slaven Trust,
and (iii) the Peter Slaven Grantor Trust. As trustee of the Michael Slaven Trust and the Peter Slaven Grantor Trust
(collectively, the "Slaven Trusts"), Arthur Slaven may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by those
trusts. Furthermore, 19,793 of each of the 532,648 shares owned by Jane Slaven and each of the Slaven Trusts are
held in escrow pursuant to the stock pledge and escrow agreement. Also includes 12,073 shares that each of Jane
Slaven and each of the Slaven Trusts may purchase pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreement. Also includes 545,169
shares held directly by Arthur Slaven, 20,593 of which shares are held in escrow pursuant to the stock pledge and
escrow agreement.
4 19,793 of each of the 544,721 shares owned by each of Evan Ashkin, Gary Ashkin and Nancy Smith are held in escrow
pursuant to the stock pledge and escrow agreement. Also includes 12,073 shares that each of Evan Ashkin, Gary
Ashkin and Nancy Smith may purchase pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreement.
5 Includes 1,564,086 shares owned of record by Barbara S. McLinden Trust, whose trustee is Barbara S. McLinden, wife
of John McLinden, 59,980 of which shares are held in escrow pursuant to the stock pledge and escrow agreement. John
McLinden may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by this trust. Also includes 36,585 shares that the
Barbara S. McLinden Trust may purchase pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreement.
6 John McLinden may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by this Foundation.