ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2018

Nov 2, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2018-10-30

Reporting Person: Wittekind Beverly B. (VP and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-10-30	Common Stock	S	168	$37.079	Disposed	53816	Direct
2018-11-01	Common Stock	M	5998	$4.56	Acquired	59814	Direct
2018-11-01	Common Stock	M	12000	$4.35	Acquired	71814	Direct
2018-11-01	Common Stock	S	4000	$40	Disposed	67814	Direct
2018-11-01	Common Stock	S	4998	$41	Disposed	62816	Direct
2018-11-01	Common Stock	S	4000	$42	Disposed	58816	Direct
2018-11-01	Common Stock	S	5000	$43	Disposed	53816	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-11-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.56	M	5998	Disposed	2019-01-29	Common Stock (5998.0)	Direct
2018-11-01	Common Stock	$4.35	M	12000	Disposed	2019-07-23	Common Stock (14664.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 14, 2016.

F2: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 11, 2018.

F3: The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 10,988 shares, was granted on January 29, 2009 and became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 29, 2010, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

F4: The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 14,664 shares, was granted on July 23, 2009 and became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on July 23, 2010, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.