Edgar Filing: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MESDAG WILLEM

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC [ECPG]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2016

(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90067

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/01/2016		A		1,484 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 26.95	38,998	D
Common Stock								1,332,036	I	RMP - See Footnote and Remarks ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								54,600	I	RMCP - See Footnote and Remarks ⁽³⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MESDAG WILLEM 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067	X
RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067				Please refer to Remarks below.
RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067				Please refer to Remarks below.
RMCP GP LLC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067				Please refer to Remarks below.
RED MOUNTAIN PARTNERS, L.P. 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067				Please refer to Remarks below.

Signatures

/s/ Willem Mesdag (on behalf of himself and the Other Reporting Persons)		12/01/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Grant to Willem Mesdag, for service on the Issuer's board of directors, of deferred stock units under the terms of a non-employee director deferred compensation plan established under the 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan. Deferred stock units will be converted into shares of Issuer common stock on a one-for-one basis upon distribution. The distribution of shares of common stock will occur within 10 business days following the date Mr. Mesdag is no longer a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors.
(2)	These shares are held directly by Red Mountain Partners, L.P. ("RMP").
(3)	These shares are held directly by Red Mountain Capital Partners, LLC ("RMCP").
Remarks: This Form 4 is jointly filed by (i) RMP, (ii) RMCP GP LLC ("RMCP GP"), (iii) RMCP, (iv) Red Mountain Capital Management, Inc. ("RMCM") and (v) Mr. Mesdag. RMCP GP is the general partner of RMP. RMCP is the managing member of RMCP GP. RMCM is the managing member of RMCP. Mr. Mesdag is the president, sole executive officer, sole director and sole shareholder of RMCM. Each of Mr. Mesdag and RMCM, by virtue of their direct or indirect control of RMCP, may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held by RMCP. Each of Mr. Mesdag, RMCM, RMCP and RMCP GP, by virtue of their direct or indirect control of RMP, may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held by RMP. Each of the Reporting Persons hereunder disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. This Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person hereunder is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"), or the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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