ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Nov 19, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2014-11-17

Reporting Person: Port Barry (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-11-17	Common Stock	M	6800	$4.09	Acquired	61270	Direct
2014-11-18	Common Stock	M	4570	$4.09	Acquired	65840	Direct
2014-11-18	Common Stock	M	6130	$8.11	Acquired	71970	Direct
2014-11-19	Common Stock	M	12200	$8.11	Acquired	84170	Direct
2014-11-17	Common Stock	S	6800	$39.6155	Disposed	77370	Direct
2014-11-18	Common Stock	S	10700	$39.2688	Disposed	66670	Direct
2014-11-19	Common Stock	S	12200	$38.6464	Disposed	54470	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-11-17	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.09	M	6800	Acquired	2016-07-26	Common Stock (6800.0)	Direct
2014-11-18	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.09	M	4570	Acquired	2016-07-26	Common Stock (4570.0)	Direct
2014-11-18	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.11	M	6130	Acquired	2018-10-29	Common Stock (6130.0)	Direct
2014-11-19	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$8.11	M	12200	Acquired	2018-10-29	Common Stock (12200.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $39.2150 to $40.0900. 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: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $38.9100 to $39.5400. 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: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $38.2450 to $39.2300. 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: This option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2007.

F5: This option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on October 29, 2009.