Christopher R. Christensen - 05 Feb 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)

Reporting relationship: Executive Chairman, Director
Issuer ticker: ENSG
Reported as of: 05 Feb 2025
Net transaction value: -$3,838,789
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 05 Feb 2025, 19:57:32 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 16 Jan 2025
Next SEC filing: 12 Feb 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Chad A. Keetch, as power of attorney

Key filing fact

Christopher R. Christensen filed Form 4 for ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG) on 05 Feb 2025.

Key facts

This page summarizes Christopher R. Christensen's Form 4 filing for ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG).
14 reported transactions and 6 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 05 Feb 2025, 19:57.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 16 Jan 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$3,838,789.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

View source filing

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

ENSG transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $55,916
Shares: +3,539
Change %: +28%
Price: $15.80
Shares after: 16,078
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

ENSG transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $1,069,888
Shares: +23,597
Change %: +147%
Price: $45.34
Shares after: 39,675
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

ENSG transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $179,360
Shares: +4,000
Change %: +10%
Price: $44.84
Shares after: 43,675
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

ENSG transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $308,250
Shares: +3,750
Change %: +8.6%
Price: $82.20
Shares after: 47,425
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

ENSG transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $225,680
Shares: +2,800
Change %: +5.9%
Price: $80.60
Shares after: 50,225
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

ENSG transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $127,190
Shares: +1,400
Change %: +2.8%
Price: $90.85
Shares after: 51,625
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

ENSG transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $5,299,356
Shares: -35,694
Change %: -69%
Price: $148.47
Shares after: 15,931
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

ENSG transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $505,717
Shares: -3,392
Change %: -21%
Price: $149.09
Shares after: 12,539
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F3

ENSG holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 183,388
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: By Christensen, Christopher and Claudia Trust
Footnotes: F4

ENSG holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 835,978
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: By Hobble Creek Investments, LLC
Footnotes: F5

ENSG holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 147,400
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: by Trust
Footnotes: F6

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

ENSG transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -3,539
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 0
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 3,539
Exercise price: $15.80
Footnotes: F1, F7

ENSG transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -23,597
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 0
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 23,597
Exercise price: $45.34
Footnotes: F1, F8

ENSG transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -4,000
Change %: -80%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 1,000
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 4,000
Exercise price: $44.84
Footnotes: F1, F9

ENSG transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -3,750
Change %: -60%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 2,500
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 3,750
Exercise price: $82.20
Footnotes: F1, F10

ENSG transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -2,800
Change %: -40%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 4,200
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 2,800
Exercise price: $80.60
Footnotes: F1, F11

ENSG transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -1,400
Change %: -20%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 5,600
Date: 05 Feb 2025
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 1,400
Exercise price: $90.85
Footnotes: F1, F12

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 12 footnotes

Footnote F1

This transaction was effective pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 10, 2024.

Footnote F2

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $148.00 to $148.97. 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.

Footnote F3

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $149.02 to $149.30. 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.

Footnote F4

These shares are held by the Christensen, Christopher & Claudia Trust for which Christopher R. Christensen is trustee.

Footnote F5

Christopher R. Christensen is the sole member of this entity.

Footnote F6

These shares are directly owned by the The Christopher R. Christensen 2020 Irrevocable Trust and indirectly by Claudia Christensen, spouse of Christopher R. Christensen, as trustee of the trust. Christopher R. Christensen is a director and officer of the issuer.

Footnote F7

These shares were granted May 25, 2017 and vested over 5 equal annual installments.

Footnote F8

These shares were granted May 30, 2019 and vested over 5 equal annual installments.

Footnote F9

These shares were granted May 28, 2020 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.

Footnote F10

These shares were granted May 27, 2021 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.

Footnote F11

These shares were granted May 26, 2022 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.

Footnote F12

These shares were granted May 18, 2023 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.