---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001125376-24-000166"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ENSG"
cik: "0001125376"
company_name: "ENSIGN GROUP, INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:15:37.680282+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ensign Group appoints former AHCA/NCAL CEO Mark Parkinson to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Mark Parkinson appointed to fill expanded Board vacancy (9th director), effective Oct 21, 2024.
- Former AHCA/NCAL President/CEO (14 years) and 45th Governor of Kansas.
- Term ends at 2025 annual meeting; expected nomination as Class II director through 2027.
- Qualifies as independent director; compensation consistent with other non-employee directors.
- Brings policy expertise and prior nursing home operator experience to the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001125376-24-000166
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ENSG
- cik: 0001125376
- company_name: ENSIGN GROUP, INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125376/000112537624000166/0001125376-24-000166-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125376/000112537624000166/ensg-20241017.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001125376-24-000166
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001125376-24-000166.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001125376-24-000166.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Parkinson was appointed as Director at ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Mark Parkinson to fill the vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125376/000112537624000166/0001125376-24-000166-index.htm

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