UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2010
The Ensign Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33757 | 33-0861263 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 27101 Puerta Real, Suite 450, Mission Viejo, CA |
92691 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 487-9500
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Ensign Group, Inc. was held on May 19, 2010, and the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the votes were as follows:
| 1. | The two nominees named below were elected to serve as Class III directors of the board of directors, to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting, until a successor is elected and qualified, and the voting results were as follows: |
| Votes | Broker | |||||||||||
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Non-Votes | |||||||||
Antoinette Hubenette, M.D. |
14,983,229 | 24,549 | 3,042,822 | |||||||||
Thomas A. Maloof |
14,980,112 | 27,666 | 3,042,822 | |||||||||
| 2. | The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||
17,947,120
|
26,838 | 76,642 | ||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. | ||
| /s/ SUZANNE D. SNAPPER | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 20, 2010