Parkinson Mark Vincent 4

What Happened Mark Vincent Parkinson, a director of Ensign Group, was granted 600 shares on April 15, 2026 (awarded at $0) and then sold 100 shares in the open market on April 16, 2026 for $196.60 each, generating $19,660. The 600-share award is restricted and vests in three equal annual installments beginning April 15, 2027. The sale of 100 shares was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Details

• Transactions: Award (A) — 600 shares on 2026-04-15 at $0.00 (value $0); Sale (S) — 100 shares on 2026-04-16 at $196.60 ($19,660).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — 600 shares vest in three equal annual installments beginning 4/15/2027. F2 — the 100-share sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted 11/06/2025.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-04-17 (appears timely; no late-filing indicated).

Context The award is restricted stock that vests over time (not an immediate open-market purchase). The sale was carried out under a prearranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically schedules trades in advance and is intended to avoid trading on non-public information. These trades look like routine director compensation (award) and a planned sale rather than a spontaneous market-timed transaction.