ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2018

Jan 25, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2018-01-22

Reporting Person: Port Barry (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-01-22	Common Stock	M	3428	$4.06	Acquired	128112	Direct
2018-01-22	Common Stock	S	3428	$24.0161	Disposed	124684	Direct
2018-01-22	Common Stock	M	16995	$4.77	Acquired	141679	Direct
2018-01-22	Common Stock	S	16995	$24.0176	Disposed	124684	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-01-22	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.06	M	3428	Disposed	2019-12-17	Common Stock (3428.0)	Direct
2018-01-22	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.77	M	16995	Disposed	2020-03-11	Common Stock (16995.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 11, 2017.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $24.00 to $24.06. 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 $24.00 to $24.07. 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: The option was granted on December 17, 2009, and became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on December 17, 2010, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

F5: The option was granted on March 11, 2010, and became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on March 11, 2011, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.