Chad Keetch - Aug 10, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)

Role
CIO, EVP and Secretary
Signature
/s/ Chad A. Keetch
Stock symbol
ENSG
Transactions as of
Aug 10, 2023
Transactions value $
-$991,777
Form type
4
Date filed
8/14/2023, 05:32 PM
Previous filing
Aug 8, 2023
Next filing
Aug 30, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $37.2K +3.41K +3.96% $10.89* 89.6K Aug 10, 2023 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale -$335K -3.41K -3.81% $98.04 86.2K Aug 10, 2023 Direct F1, F2
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $86.7K +7.96K +9.24% $10.89* 94.2K Aug 11, 2023 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale -$781K -7.96K -8.46% $98.10 86.2K Aug 11, 2023 Direct F1, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction ENSG Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -3.41K -14.55% $0.00 20.1K Aug 10, 2023 Common Stock 3.41K $10.89 Direct F1, F4
transaction ENSG Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -7.96K -39.71% $0.00 12.1K Aug 11, 2023 Common Stock 7.96K $10.89 Direct F1, F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Buy Plan / Sale Plan: These are also open market purchases/sales of shares, but in this case the transaction is part of a trading plan. Rule 10b5-1 allows insiders to setup a trading plan to buy/sell stocks over a certain period of time. Since the purchases/sales are predetermined, this protects the insiders from violating insider trading law.

Transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 5, 2023.
F2 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $98.00 to $98.09. 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 $98.00 to $98.24. 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 These shares were granted May 29, 2014 and vested over 5 equal installments.