0001125376-15-000054.txt : 20150601 0001125376-15-000054.hdr.sgml : 20150601 20150601170129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125376-15-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150527 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20150601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150601 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENSIGN GROUP, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001125376 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES [8051] IRS NUMBER: 330861263 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33757 FILM NUMBER: 15904201 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 CITY: MISSION VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92691 BUSINESS PHONE: (949) 487-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 CITY: MISSION VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92691 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENSIGN GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000930 8-K 1 a2015annualmeeting8-k.htm 2015 ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS 2015 Annual Meeting 8-K




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 27, 2015

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)
(949) 487-9500
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))




Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Ensign Group, Inc. was held on May 27, 2015, 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 II directors of the board of directors, to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting, until a successor is elected and qualified, and the voting rights were as follows:

 
 
Votes
 
Votes
 
 
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Christopher R. Christensen

 
20,702,039
 
231,969
 
5,165
Daren J. Shaw
 
20,697,609
 
236,269
 
5,295

2. The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
23,643,465
 
203,359
 
5,221
 

3. The compensation paid to the company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, was approved on an advisory basis, and the voting results were as follows:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
20,719,193
 
190,467
 
29,513
 
2,912,872

4. The stockholder proposal regarding the issuance of sustainability report, was rejected, and the voting results were as follows:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
5,018,804
 
10,901,902
 
5,018,467
 
2,912,872





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: June 1, 2015