ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2018

Oct 18, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2018-10-15

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-10-15	Common Stock	M	2000	$4.56	Acquired	55984	Direct
2018-10-15	Common Stock	S	2000	$38.021	Disposed	53984	Direct
2018-10-16	Common Stock	M	3000	$4.56	Acquired	56984	Direct
2018-10-16	Common Stock	S	3000	$39	Disposed	53984	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-10-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.56	M	2000	Disposed	2019-01-29	Common Stock (2000.0)	Direct
2018-10-16	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.56	M	3000	Disposed	2019-01-29	Common Stock (3000.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 11, 2018.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $38.00 to $38.23. 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: The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 10,998 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.