ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 5, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2011-01-03

Reporting Person: Wittekind Beverly B. (V.P. and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-03	Common Stock	S	10000	$24.715	Disposed	32000	Direct

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 December 3, 2010. The reporting person cancelled this Rule 10b5-1 plan effective January 4, 2011.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $24.37 to $25.11. 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.