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): September 27, 2013 (September 25, 2013)
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 1.01 | Entering into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On September 25, 2013, Ennis, Inc. announced that it had executed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Folder Express from Wright Printing Company of Omaha, Nebraska. The business generated approximately $20 million in sales during the most recent calendar year and will continue to operate under the Folder Express brand name. The purchase price is $15 million plus the assumption of certain trade payables. The closing, which is expected to be on or before September 30, 2013, is subject to the completion of normal pre-closing items.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Ennis, Inc. press release dated September 25, 2013 announcing the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Folder Express from Wright Printing Company. | |
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard L. Travis, Jr. | |
| Richard L. Travis, Jr. | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: September 27, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Ennis, Inc. press release dated September 25, 2013 announcing the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Folder Express from Wright Printing Company. | |