Snapper Suzanne D. 4

What Happened
Suzanne Snapper, CFO and a director of Ensign Group, received equity awards on February 26, 2026: 9,000 shares issued (award A) and 22,500 derivative awards (award A, recorded as a derivative). Both awards were granted at $0.00 per share (no cash paid to the company at grant).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-26; Form 4 filed 2026-03-02 (filed within the standard 2 business-day window).
• Awards: 9,000 shares (direct award) and 22,500 derivative awards (option-like derivative). Price reported: $0.00 per share.
• Vesting: Both the 9,000 shares and the 22,500 derivative award vest in five equal annual installments beginning February 26, 2027 (footnotes F1 and F3).
• Ownership of record: Some shares are held of record by the Eric and Suzanne Snapper Family Trust (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant. No 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding details are indicated in the reported footnotes.

Context
This was a standard equity grant as part of executive compensation—not an open-market buy or sale—so it reflects compensation/retention actions rather than an immediate bullish or bearish market signal. The derivative portion will require vesting (and possibly later exercise) before becoming transferable or saleable.