ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2018

Nov 8, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2018-11-05

Reporting Person: Keetch Chad (Executive VP and Secretary)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-11-05	Common Stock	M	3124	$11.49	Acquired	70892	Direct
2018-11-05	Common Stock	M	60915	$12.85	Acquired	131807	Direct
2018-11-05	Common Stock	S	47957	$44.6933	Disposed	83850	Direct
2018-11-05	Common Stock	S	15382	$45.4926	Disposed	68468	Direct
2018-11-05	Common Stock	S	700	$46.2081	Disposed	67768	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-11-05	Common Stock	$11.49	M	3124	Disposed	2023-10-29	Common Stock (3124.0)	Direct
2018-11-05	Common Stock	$12.85	M	60915	Disposed	2024-05-29	Common Stock (60915.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 13, 2018.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $44.09 to $45.075. 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 $45.095 to $45.96. 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 transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $46.115 to $46.49. 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: The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 3,666 shares, was granted on October 29, 2013, and became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on October 29, 2014, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

F6: The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 73,320 shares, was granted on May 29, 2014, and became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on May 29, 2014, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.