ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 28, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2012-12-26

Reporting Person: Stapley Gregory K. (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-26	Common Stock	S	5170	$28.1352	Disposed	429189	Indirect
2012-12-27	Common Stock	S	3854	$28.058	Disposed	425335	Indirect
2012-12-28	Common Stock	S	8300	$28.0617	Disposed	417035	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 13, 2012.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.05 to $28.19. 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: The shares are directly owned by the Stapley Family Trust dated 4/25/2006 an indirectly by Gregory K. Stapley as Trustee of the Trust. Gregory K. Stapley is an officer of the issuer.

F4: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.05 to $28.085. 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 $28.05 to $28.16. 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.