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

Role
Executive Chairman, Director
Signature
/s/ Chad A. Keetch, as power of attorney
Issuer symbol
ENSG
Transactions as of
05 Feb 2025
Transactions value $
$-3,838,789
Form type
4
Filing time
05 Feb 2025, 19:57:32 UTC
Previous filing
16 Jan 2025
Next filing
12 Feb 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $55,916 +3,539 +28.2% $15.80 16,078 05 Feb 2025 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $1,069,888 +23,597 +147% $45.34 39,675 05 Feb 2025 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $179,360 +4,000 +10.1% $44.84 43,675 05 Feb 2025 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $308,250 +3,750 +8.59% $82.20 47,425 05 Feb 2025 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $225,680 +2,800 +5.9% $80.60 50,225 05 Feb 2025 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Options Exercise $127,190 +1,400 +2.79% $90.85 51,625 05 Feb 2025 Direct F1
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale $-5,299,356 -35,694 -69.1% $148.47 15,931 05 Feb 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction ENSG Common Stock Sale $-505,717 -3,392 -21.3% $149.09 12,539 05 Feb 2025 Direct F1, F3
holding ENSG Common Stock 183,388 05 Feb 2025 By Christensen, Christopher and Claudia Trust F4
holding ENSG Common Stock 835,978 05 Feb 2025 By Hobble Creek Investments, LLC F5
holding ENSG Common Stock 147,400 05 Feb 2025 by Trust 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 -3,539 -100% $0.000000 0 05 Feb 2025 Common Stock 3,539 $15.80 Direct F1, F7
transaction ENSG Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -23,597 -100% $0.000000 0 05 Feb 2025 Common Stock 23,597 $45.34 Direct F1, F8
transaction ENSG Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -4,000 -80% $0.000000 1,000 05 Feb 2025 Common Stock 4,000 $44.84 Direct F1, F9
transaction ENSG Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -3,750 -60% $0.000000 2,500 05 Feb 2025 Common Stock 3,750 $82.20 Direct F1, F10
transaction ENSG Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -2,800 -40% $0.000000 4,200 05 Feb 2025 Common Stock 2,800 $80.60 Direct F1, F11
transaction ENSG Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -1,400 -20% $0.000000 5,600 05 Feb 2025 Common Stock 1,400 $90.85 Direct F1, F12
* 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 effective pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 10, 2024.
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.
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.
F4 These shares are held by the Christensen, Christopher & Claudia Trust for which Christopher R. Christensen is trustee.
F5 Christopher R. Christensen is the sole member of this entity.
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.
F7 These shares were granted May 25, 2017 and vested over 5 equal annual installments.
F8 These shares were granted May 30, 2019 and vested over 5 equal annual installments.
F9 These shares were granted May 28, 2020 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.
F10 These shares were granted May 27, 2021 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.
F11 These shares were granted May 26, 2022 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.
F12 These shares were granted May 18, 2023 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.