UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 reported): December 27, 2017 (December 22, 2017)
Ennis, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Texas | 1-5807 | 75-0256410 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2441 Presidential Pkwy. Midlothian, Texas |
76065 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (972) 775-9801
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Information |
On December 22, 2017, the Company 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.
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.
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.
| Item 9.01. | Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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.
| Ennis, Inc. | ||||||||
| Date: December 27, 2017 | By: | /s/ Richard L. Travis, Jr. | ||||||
| Richard L. Travis, Jr. | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||