Edgar Filing: ENSIGN GROUP, INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Christensen Family Trust dated 10/24/05

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENSIGN GROUP, INC [ENSG]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/23/2008

(Street)

MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Christensen Family Trust dated 10/24/05 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691		X

Signatures

/s/ Daniel H. Walker, as attorney in fact		10/27/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Remarks: On October 23, 2008, the Christensen Family Trust, dated 10/24/05, distributed its 3,709,000 shares of common stock of The Ensign Group, Inc. ("Ensign") to its two trustees and beneficiaries, Christopher R. Christensen and Terri M. Christensen. Mr. Christensen and Ms. Christensen each received 1,854,500 shares of Ensign's common stock. The distribution was pursuant to a domestic relations order. In conjunction with the distribution, Ms. Christensen entered into an agreement with Ensign pursuant to which she agreed that in the event she sells more than 2,500 shares (a "Large Lot") of common stock of Ensign in a single transaction or order, Ms. Christensen will not (i) sell during any single trading day more than twenty percent (20%) of the 50-day average daily trading volume for Ensign shares as published by NASDAQ.com (the "Average Daily Trading Volume"), or (ii) sell during any thirty (30) day period more than a combined total of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Average Daily Trading Volume. In addition, when selling a Large Lot, Ms. Christensen agreed to sell only through the block trading desk of a brokerage firm that makes a market in Ensign's shares or through a brokerage firm designated by Ensign. Ensign has agreed to allow Ms. Christensen to participate in any registered secondary offering in which any executive of Ensign who holds more than five percent (5%) of Ensign's shares participates.

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