================================================================================ 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): April 4, 2002 MCM CAPITAL GROUP, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 000-26489 48-1090909 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S Employer incorporation or organization) (Identification No.) 5775 ROSCOE COURT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92123 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (877) 445-4581 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. (a) Change of the Company's Name. ----------------------------- On April 2, 2002, MCM Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation changing the name of the Company to Encore Capital Group, Inc. The name change was approved by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on January 24, 2002. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is being filed as an exhibit hereto. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits: 3.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of MCM Capital Group, Inc. 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. MCM CAPITAL GROUP, INC. Date: April 4, 2002 By /s/ Carl C. Gregory, III ---------------------------- Carl C. Gregory, III President and Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 3.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of MCM Capital Group, Inc. 4