The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
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The 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of The
Ensign Group, Inc. (the Company) was held on May 25, 2017. The
number of issued and outstanding shares of the Companys common
stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 51,069,510. These
shares were issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017, which was
the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were present at the
Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, 49,372,129 shares of
the Companys common stock. The matters voted upon at the Annual
Meeting and the results of the votes were as follows:
1.
The three nominees named below were elected to serve as
Class I directors of the board of directors, to serve until
the 2020 Annual Meeting, until a successor is elected and
qualified, and the voting rights were as follows:
Votes
Votes
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain(a)
Roy E. Christensen
34,952,942
9,562,118
3,967
Dr. John G. Nackel
42,689,893
1,808,361
20,773
Barry M. Smith
42,652,734
1,845,231
21,062
(a)
The number of Broker non-votes for each Nominee was
4,853,102. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted
as a vote caste either For or Against each nominees election.
2. The selection of Deloitte Touche LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31,
2017 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
47,406,462
1,964,664
1,003
3. The 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved, and the voting
rights were as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes(b)
39,086,428
5,403,563
29,036
4,853,102
(b)
Abstentions were counted as shares entitled to vote and had
the same effect as votes against the proposal. Broker
non-votes were treated as not entitled to vote for purposes
of determining approval of this proposal.
4. The compensation paid to the company’s named executive
officers, as disclosed 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(c)
41,960,879
2,489,252
68,896
4,853,102
(c)
Abstentions were counted as shares entitled to vote and had
the same effect as votes against the proposal. Broker
non-votes were treated as not entitled to vote for purposes
of determining approval of this proposal.
5. The shareholders’ preferred frequency with which the Company is
to hold an advisory stockholder vote to approve the compensation of
the named executive officers was once every year and the voting
results were as follows:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes(d)
36,048,164
1,774,355
6,630,892
65,616
4,853,102
(d)
Abstentions were counted as shares entitled to vote and had
the same effect as votes against the proposal. Broker
non-votes were treated as not entitled to vote for purposes
of determining approval of this proposal.
6. 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(e)
10,973,794
32,650,446
894,787
4,853,102
(e)
Abstentions were counted as shares entitled to vote and had
the same effect as votes against the proposal. Broker
non-votes were treated as not entitled to vote for purposes
of determining approval of this proposal.


About The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG)

The Ensign Group, Inc. is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides healthcare services across the post-acute care continuum, as well as urgent care centers and mobile ancillary businesses. Its segments include transitional, skilled and assisted living services (TSA services); home health and hospice services, and all other. The TSA services segment includes the operation of skilled nursing facilities and assisted and independent living facilities. The home health and hospice services segment includes the Company’s home health, home care and hospice businesses. The all other segment includes the Company’s urgent care centers and mobile ancillary operations. The Company operates a portfolio to approximately 207 healthcare facilities, over 35 of which are owned, approximately 16 hospice agencies, over 16 home health agencies, approximately three home care businesses and over 17 urgent care clinics across approximately 14 states.

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) Recent Trading Information

The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG) closed its last trading session down -0.26 at 18.27 with 84,935 shares trading hands.