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): September 26, 2005
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Encore Capital Group, Inc. | ||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-26489 | 48-1090909 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
| 8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200 San Diego, California 92123 |
| (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):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
A copy of a slide presentation to be given by Carl C. Gregory, III, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at investor presentations during the weeks of September 26, 2005 and October 3, 2005 is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Encore Capital Group, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation to be given by Carl C. Gregory, III, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at investor presentations during the weeks of September 26, 2005 and October 3, 2005. |
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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.
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: September 26, 2005 |
By | /s/ Paul Grinberg | ||||||
| Paul Grinberg Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation to be given by Carl C. Gregory, III, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at investor presentations during the weeks of September 26, 2005 and October 3, 2005. |
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