8-K

                    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 18, 1996


                          ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                   TEXAS
                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



      1-5807                                              75-0256410
(Commission File Number)                 (IRS Employer Identification No.)



 107 N. Sherman Street, Ennis, Texas                         75119
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code (972) 872-3100



                                 No Change
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              
                          FORM 8-K



Item 5.   Other Events

      On September 18, 1996, the Company announced
management changes along with a change in the Board of
Directors.  Nelson Ward was elected President and Chief
Operating Officer to succeed Charles Ray, who in addition
resigned from the Board of Directors.  Mr. Ward was elected
to the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy created by Mr.
Ray's resignation.



Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c) Exhibits

         20.   Press Release dated September 18, 1996



                         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 BUSINESS FORMS,
INC.




Date:  September 25, 1996          /s/Victor V. DiTommaso
                                   Victor V. DiTommaso
                                   Vice President - Finance,
                                   Secretary and Treasurer

EX-20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                                     CONTACT:  Kenneth A. McCrady
                                              (972) 872-3141
Ennis, Texas, September 18, 1996

ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS, INC. ANNOUNCES MAJOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES

     Kenneth A. McCrady, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,

announced that effective today Nelson Ward has been elected President and

Chief Operating Officer to succeed Charles Ray.  Mr. Ward was also elected

to the Board of Directors.

     Nelson Ward, 55, joined the Company in 1971 in the Finance Department

and has broad experience in all areas of the Company's operations, having

served most recently as Vice President - Sales and Marketing since 1992.

     Charles Ray, 52, joined the Company in 1964 and has served in many

progressively more responsible operational positions, most recently as

President and Chief Operating Officer since 1989.  As a result of the

recent adoption of an aggressive growth strategy, as discussed in detail in

the Company's 1996 annual report to stockholders, Mr. Ray concluded that

the position of Chief Operating Officer would best be filled by someone

with extensive sales and marketing experience; thus he relinquished that

position and chose to continue with the Company as Vice President -

Administration.  Mr. Ray also resigned from the Board of Directors in order

to create an opening on the Board for Mr. Ward.

     The Company also announced that Victor DiTommaso, 41, Treasurer, has

been elected to the additional positions of Vice President - Finance and

Secretary.  Mr. DiTommaso joined the Company in July 1991 and has served as

Treasurer since December 1992.