Burton Spencer 4

What Happened
Burton Spencer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ensign Group (ENSG), had 351 shares disposed on 2026-05-18 to satisfy tax withholding associated with a restricted stock award. The shares were valued at $176.66 each for a total of $62,008. This was a tax-withholding disposition (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-18; Form filed: 2026-05-19 (timely filing).
• Shares disposed: 351 at $176.66 per share; total value reported: $62,008.
• Transaction code: F — shares surrendered/withheld to satisfy tax liability.
• Footnote: These shares relate to a Restricted Stock Award granted 2023-05-18 that vests in five equal annual installments beginning 2024-05-18.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.

Context
This was a routine tax-withholding action tied to vesting of restricted stock, not an indication of a discretionary sale for investment reasons. Tax withholding (F) is common when equity awards vest and is typically administrative rather than a signal about the insider’s view of the company.