-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Vi+6RqPw0EsQLKPQCldf8Bby0mWz2Guud0QvA1Bk3WsYbHle1Vvtsj6BBrltQXNF TnFIrO8btN8mCRQWtsW/nQ== 0001019687-08-000327.txt : 20080128 0001019687-08-000327.hdr.sgml : 20080128 20080128133136 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-08-000327 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080128 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENSIGN GROUP, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001125376 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES [8051] IRS NUMBER: 330861263 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83545 FILM NUMBER: 08553321 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 CITY: MISSION VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92691 BUSINESS PHONE: (949) 487-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 CITY: MISSION VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92691 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENSIGN GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000930 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ensign Group Investments, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001417546 IRS NUMBER: 954779869 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22601 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY CITY: MALIBU STATE: CA ZIP: 90265 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-487-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 CITY: MISSION VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92691 SC 13G 1 ensign_sc13g-012808.txt THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b),(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b) (Amendment No.) THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 29358P101 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2007 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |X| Rule 13d-1(d) SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 29358P101 Page 2 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Ensign Group Investments, L.L.C. EIN: [*] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 2,741,180 ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,741,180 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,741,180 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13.40% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 29358P101 Page 3 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is The Ensign Group, Inc. (the "Issuer"). (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 27101 Puerta Real, Suite 450, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Ensign Group Investments, L.L.C. (the "Reporting Person"). (b) Address of Principal Business Office: c/o The Ensign Group, Inc. 27101 Puerta Real, Suite 450, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (c) Citizenship: The Reporting Person is a California limited liability company. (d) Title and Class of Securities: The title of the class of securities to which this statement relates is the common stock of the Issuer, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). (e) CUSIP number: 29358P101. Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1 (ii)(E). (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 29358P101 Page 4 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Not Applicable. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,741,180 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of class: 13.40% (based on 20,456,380 shares outstanding as of December 15, 2007). (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2,741,180 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 2,741,180 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 29358P101 Page 5 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this Schedule is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [__] Not Applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification. Not Applicable. SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 29358P101 Page 6 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. ENSIGN GROUP INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. By: /s/ Charles M. Blalack ------------------------------------------ Dated: January 28, 2008 Charles M. Blalack, Manager and Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----