ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 30, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2013-01-28

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-01-28	Common Stock	S	36743	$28.94	Disposed	1176006	Indirect
2013-01-29	Common Stock	S	11486	$28.75	Disposed	1164520	Indirect
2013-01-30	Common Stock	S	90	$28.77	Disposed	1164430	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on January 15, 2013.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.75 to $29.10. 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 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 $28.75 to $28.98. 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.