Form 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): November 2, 2011

 

 

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-26489

 

48-1090909

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File
Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 1300, San Diego, California    92108

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)

(877) 445-4581

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

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

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On November 2, 2011, Encore Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that JCF FPK I LP, one of the Company’s stockholders (the “Selling Stockholder”), has commenced an underwritten public offering of 3,610,000 shares of its common stock and that the Selling Stockholder has granted the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 361,315 shares 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
Number

  

Description

99.1

  

Press release dated November 2, 2011.


SIGNATURE

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.

Date: November 2, 2011

  

/s/ Paul Grinberg

  
  

 

  
  

Paul Grinberg

  
  

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer

  


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

    

Description

99.1     

Press release dated November 2, 2011.