UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No.  293389102

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Laurence Ashkin

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
2,200,895

6.

Shared Voting Power 
0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
2,200,895

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,200,895

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.7%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Ennis, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
2441 Presidential Pkwy.
Midlothian, Texas 75065

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Laurence Ashkin

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
c/o Centrum Properties Inc.
225 West Hubbard Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610

(c)

Citizenship
United States

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $2.50 par value.

(e)

CUSIP Number
293389102

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Not Applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

Mr. Ashkin is the beneficial owner of 2,200,895 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, $2.50 par value.  Mr. Ashkin owns of record 554,169 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, 20,593 of which shares are held in escrow pursuant to a stock pledge and escrow agreement, dated November 19, 2004 (the “Escrow Agreement”), among certain shareholders of Centrum Acquisition, Inc. (“Centrum”), including Mr. Ashkin, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, N.A. and the Issuer.  In addition, Mr. Ashkin may, under certain circumstances, purchase up to 12,560 shares of the Issuer’s common stock pursuant to a restricted stock agreement (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”), dated November 14, 2004 between John McLinden, Arthur Slaven and certain other shareholders of Centrum.  532,648 shares of the Issuer’s common stock are owned of record by each of: (i) the Gary Ashkin Trust, (ii) the Evan Ashkin Trust, and (iii) the Nancy Smith Trust (collectively, the “Ashkin Trusts”).  Mr. Ashkin is the trustee of each of the Ashkin Trusts.  19,793 of each of the 532,648 shares of the Issuer’s common stock owned by each of the Ashkin Trusts are held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.  Each of the Ashkin Trusts may, under certain circumstances, purchase up to 12,073 shares of the Issuer’s common stock pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreement.  Mr. Ashkin has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all of these shares.

(b)

Percent of class:   

As of November 22, 2004, Mr. Ashkin was the beneficial owner of 8.7% of the Issuer’s outstanding common stock, $2.50 par value, based upon 25,412,699 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of November 22, 2004, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-120752) filed on November 24, 2004.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

Mr. Ashkin has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 2,200,895 shares of the Issuer’s common stock.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

Mr. Ashkin does not have shared power to vote or to direct the vote of any shares of the Issuer’s common stock.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

Mr. Ashkin has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,200,895 shares of the Issuer’s common stock.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

Mr. Ashkin does not have shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of any shares of the Issuer’s common stock.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Not Applicable.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

See Item 4(a) above.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

November 29, 2004

Date

/s/  Laurence Ashkin

Signature

Laurence Ashkin

Name/Title