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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): February 28, 2011

 

 

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-26489   48-1090909

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, California   92123
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 445-4581

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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 28, 2011, Encore Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that certain stockholders of the Company (the “Selling Stockholders”) have commenced an underwritten public offering of 2,454,734 shares of its common stock and that the Selling Stockholders have granted the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares sold to cover over-allotments, if any. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1

   Press release dated February 28, 2011.


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.

 

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Paul Grinberg

  Paul Grinberg
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: February 28, 2011


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated February 28, 2011.