ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 28, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2012-06-26

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-26	Common Stock	S	11300	$28.2174	Disposed	648059	Indirect
2012-06-27	Common Stock	S	2650	$28.1	Disposed	645409	Indirect
2012-06-28	Common Stock	S	22050	$28.1037	Disposed	623359	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.1 to $28.4. 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.

F2: These shares are directly owned by the Stapley Family Trust dated 4/25/2006 and indirectly by Gregory K. Stapley as Trustee of the trust. Gregory K. Stapley is an officer of the issuer.

F3: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.1 to $28.13. 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.

F4: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 28, 2012.