Edgar Filing: ENSIGN GROUP, INC

Date: May 30, 2014

THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.

/s/ Suzanne D. Snapper

Suzanne D. Snapper

Chief Financial Officer

Form 8-K

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 23, 2014

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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On May 23, 2014, The Ensign Group, Inc. (“Ensign”), entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with CareTrust REIT, Inc. (“CareTrust”). The Separation Agreement was entered into in connection with Ensign’s previously announced spin-off of CareTrust, which is more fully described in the preliminary information statement (the “Information Statement”) included as Exhibit 99.1 to CareTrust’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-36181) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Separation Agreement contains the key provisions relating to the separation of CareTrust’s real estate business from Ensign. It also contains other agreements that govern certain aspects of CareTrust’s relationship with Ensign that will continue after the spin-off. A summary of the material terms of the Separation Agreement is set forth in the Information Statement under “Our Relationship with Ensign Following the Spin-Off – Separation and Distribution Agreement,” and is incorporated by reference herein.

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.