UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2010
The Ensign Group,
Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33757 | 33-0861263 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 27101 Puerta Real, Suite 450,
Mission Viejo, CA |
92691 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 487-9500
| Not
Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 24, 2010, The Ensign Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company’s common, payable on or before July 31, 2010 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2010. Ensign has been a dividend-paying company since 2002. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The foregoing information in this Current Report, including the related exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The foregoing information in this Current Report, including the related exhibit attached hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
99.1
|
News Release of the Company Regarding Quarterly Dividend. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. | ||
| /s/ SUZANNE D. SNAPPER | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: May 24, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
99.1
|
News Release of the Company Regarding Quarterly Dividend. |