ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Jul 22, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2011-07-20

Reporting Person: Christensen Roy E (Director, Chairman of the Board)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-07-20	Common Stock	S	28700	$29.06	Disposed	1807006	Indirect
2011-07-21	Common Stock	S	28400	$28.98	Disposed	1778606	Indirect
2011-07-22	Common Stock	S	35800	$28.44	Disposed	1742806	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 31, 2011.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.76 to $30.19. The price above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F3: These shares are directly owned by the Christensen Family Trust dated 8/17/92 and indirectly owned by Roy E. Christensen and Carol M. Christensen as trustees of the trust. Roy E. Christensen is a director and an officer of the issuer.

F4: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.66 to $29.25. The price above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F5: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.22 to $29.03. The price above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.