Chad A. Keetch - 28 Aug 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)

Role
CIO, EVP and Secretary
Signature
/s/ Chad A. Keetch
Issuer symbol
ENSG
Transactions as of
28 Aug 2023
Net transactions value
-$1,083,044
Form type
4
Filing time
30 Aug 2023, 19:02:05 UTC
Previous filing
14 Aug 2023
Next filing
06 Nov 2023
SEC
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Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $10,171 +934 +1.1% $10.89* 87,125 28 Aug 2023 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale $92,474 -934 -1.1% $99.01 86,191 28 Aug 2023 Direct F1, F2
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $121,478 +11,155 +13% $10.89* 97,346 30 Aug 2023 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale $194,149 -1,952 -2% $99.46 95,394 30 Aug 2023 Direct F1, F3
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale $585,113 -5,827 -6.1% $100.41 89,567 30 Aug 2023 Direct F1, F4
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale $325,291 -3,203 -3.6% $101.56 86,364 30 Aug 2023 Direct F1, F5
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale $17,667 -173 -0.2% $102.12 86,191 30 Aug 2023 Direct F1, F6

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 -934 -7.7% $0.000000 11,155 28 Aug 2023 Common Stock 934 $10.89 Direct F1, F7
transaction ENSG Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -11,155 -100% $0.000000* 0 30 Aug 2023 Common Stock 11,155 $10.89 Direct F1, F7
* 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 $99.00 to $99.07. 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.
F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $99.00 to $99.995. 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 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $100.00 to $100.99. 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.
F5 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $101.00 to $101.98. 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.
F6 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $102.08 to $102.15. 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.
F7 These shares were granted May 29, 2014 and vested over 5 equal installments.