ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2018

Feb 14, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2018-02-09

Reporting Person: Port Barry (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-02-09	Common Stock	M	18330	$6.42	Acquired	143014	Direct
2018-02-09	Common Stock	S	18330	$25	Disposed	124684	Direct
2018-02-09	Common Stock	M	5822	$7.96	Acquired	126779	Direct
2018-02-09	Common Stock	S	5822	$26.0057	Disposed	120957	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-02-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.42	M	18330	Disposed	2021-10-27	Common Stock (18330.0)	Direct
2018-02-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.96	M	5822	Disposed	2022-10-31	Common Stock (5822.0)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $26.00 to $26.02. 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 18,330 shares, was granted on October 27, 2011 and became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on October 27, 2012, 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 7,332 shares, was granted on October 31, 2012 and became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on October 31, 2013, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.