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)  November 19, 2007

 

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)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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 1.01.

 

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 19, 2007, The Ensign Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries and General Electric Capital Corporation entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement pertaining to the Company's $20 million revolving credit facility (the “Agreement”), by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries as Borrowers and General Electric Capital Corporation as Lender, to extend the maturity date of the Agreement until December 21, 2007. The Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

(b)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

(c)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment No. 6, dated November 19, 2007, to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, by and among The Ensign Group, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries as Borrowers and General Electric Capital Corporation as Lender.

 

 

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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.

 

Dated: November 21, 2007

THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alan J. Norman

 

 

 

Alan J. Norman

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment No. 6, dated November 19, 2007, to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, by and among The Ensign Group, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries as Borrowers and General Electric Capital Corporation as Lender.

 

 

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