UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.     )*

 

The Ensign Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(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:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

x

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 


 

CUSIP No. 29358P101

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Gregory K. Stapley

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,102,300(1)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,102,300(1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,102,300(1)

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.4%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

(1)   Represents 1,078,300 shares held by the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006 and 24,000 shares held by Deborah Stapley as custodian for the minor children of Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley under the California Uniform Transfers to Minor Act.  Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley share voting power and investment power of the Stapley Family Trust, and Deborah Stapley holds voting and investment power over the shares held for their children.  Gregory Stapley disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his children.

 

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CUSIP No. 29358P101

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Deborah S. Stapley

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,102,300(1)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,102,300(1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,102,300(1)

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.4%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

(1)   Represents 1,078,300 shares held by the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006 and 24,000 shares held by Deborah Stapley as custodian for the minor children of Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley under the California Uniform Transfers to Minor Act.  Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley share voting power and investment power of the Stapley Family Trust, and Deborah Stapley holds voting and investment power over the shares held for their children.  Deborah Stapley disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by her children.

 

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CUSIP No. 29358P101

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
California

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,078,300(1)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,078,300(1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,078,300(1)

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.3%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 

(1)  Represents 1,078,300 shares held by the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006.  Gregory Stapley and Deborah Stapley share voting power and investment power of the Stapley Family Trust.

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
The Ensign Group, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
27101 Puerta Real, Suite 450

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Gregory K. Stapley

Deborah S. Stapley

Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
c/o The Ensign Group, Inc.

27101 Puerta Real, Suite 450

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

 

(c)

Citizenship
Gregory K. Stapley, United States

Deborah S. Stapley, United States

Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006, California

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
29358P101

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

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)

o

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Not Applicable

 

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Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

 

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

 

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

 

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

 

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

 

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

 

Reference is made to Rows 5-9 and 11 of each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13G and associated footnotes, which Rows and footnotes are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement 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   o.

 

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

 

See Item 4 of this Schedule 13G and the Joint Filing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not Applicable

 

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Item 10.

Certification

 

Not Applicable

 

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.

 

Dated: February 14, 2008

 

 

 

/s/ Gregory K. Stapley

 

Gregory K. Stapley

 

 

 

/s/ Deborah S. Stapley

 

Deborah S. Stapley

 

 

 

 

 

STAPLEY FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL
25, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory K. Stapley

 

Gregory K. Stapley, Trustee

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Deborah S. Stapley

 

Deborah S. Stapley, Trustee

 

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Exhibit 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of The Ensign Group, Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing.

 

Dated: February 14, 2008

 

 

 

/s/ Gregory K. Stapley

 

Gregory K. Stapley

 

 

 

/s/ Deborah S. Stapley

 

Deborah S. Stapley

 

 

 

 

 

STAPLEY FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL
25, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory K. Stapley

 

Gregory K. Stapley, Trustee

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Deborah S. Stapley

 

Deborah S. Stapley, Trustee