ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 11, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2012-07-09

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-09	Common Stock	S	40000	$27.8152	Disposed	1312718	Indirect
2012-07-10	Common Stock	S	48712	$27.6232	Disposed	1264006	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 24, 2012.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $27.51 to $28.37. 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 officer of the issuer.

F4: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $27.32 to $27.90. 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.