ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Feb 14, 2011

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)*

The Ensign Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

29358P101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

þ Rule 13d-1(d)

• The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 29358P101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Gregory K. Stapley
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		45,000(1)
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		836,183(2)
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		45,000(1)
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		836,183(2)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	881,183(3)
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	4.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

(1) Represents 45,000 shares held by the Marian K. Stapley Revocable Trust dated April 29, 1965. Gregory Stapley is the sole trustee of the trust and holds voting and investment power over the shares held by the trust. Gregory Stapley disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust.

(2) Represents 802,783 shares held by the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006, 31,050 shares held by Deborah Stapley as custodian for the minor children of Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley under the California Uniform Transfers to Minor Act and 2,350 shares held by a dependent daughter. Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley share voting power and investment power of the Stapley Family Trust, Deborah Stapley holds voting and investment power over the shares held under the UTMA Act and his dependent daughter holds voting and investment power over her shares. Gregory Stapley disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his children.

(3) Represents 802,783 shares held by the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006, 31,050 shares held by Deborah Stapley as custodian for the minor children of Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley under the California Uniform Transfers to Minor Act, 2,350 shares held by a dependent daughter and 45,000 shares held by the Marian K. Stapley Revocable Trust dated April 29,1965.

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CUSIP No. 29358P101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Deborah S. Stapley
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		836,183 (1)
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		836,183 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	836,183 (1)
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	3.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

(1) Represents 802,783 shares held by the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006 and 31,050 shares held by Deborah Stapley as custodian for the minor children of Gregory Stapley, Deborah Stapley under the California Uniform Transfers to Minor Act and 2,350 shares held by a dependent daughter. Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley share voting power and investment power of the Stapley Family Trust, and Deborah Stapley holds voting and investment power over the shares held for their children under the UTMA Act.

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CUSIP No. 29358P101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	California
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		802,783 (1)
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		802,783 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	802,783 (1)
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	3.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

(1) Represents 802,783 shares held by the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006. Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley share voting power and investment power of the Stapley Family Trust.

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Item 1(a).	Name of issuer:
	The Ensign Group, Inc.
Item 1(b).	Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:
	27101 Puerta Real, Suite 450 Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Item 2(a).	Names of person filing:
	Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006, State of California Gregory K. Stapley, United States of America Deborah S. Stapley, United States of America
Item 2(b).	Address of principal business office or, if none, Residence:
	c/o The Ensign Group, Inc. 27101 Puerta Real, Suite 450 Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Item 2(c).	Citizenship:
	California
Item 2(d).	Title of class of securities:
	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Item 2(e).	CUSIP No.:
	29358P101
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Secs. 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check
whether the person filing is a:

| (a) | o Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
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| (b) | o Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (c) | o Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c). |
| (d) | o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). |
| (e) | o An investment adviser in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |

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| (h) | o A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| --- | --- |
| (i) | o A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | o Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |

	Not Applicable
Item 4.	Ownership
	Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of
securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
(b)	Percent of class:
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

| | Reference is made to Rows 5-9 and 11 of each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13G and associated
footnotes, which Rows and footnotes are incorporated by reference herein. |
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| Item 5. | Ownership of Five percent or Less of a Class: |
| | If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the
reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following þ . |
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
| | Not Applicable |

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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: |
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| | Not Applicable |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
| | Not Applicable |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
| | Not Applicable |
| Item 10. | Certifications: |
| | Not Applicable |

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 14, 2011
Gregory K. Stapley
/s/ Deborah S. Stapley
Deborah S. Stapley

STAPLEY FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL 25, 2006
By:	/s/ Gregory K. Stapley, Trustee
	Gregory K. Stapley, Trustee
By:	/s/ Deborah S. Stapley, Trustee
	Deborah S. Stapley, Trustee

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