Edgar Filing: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC

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): March 14, 2006

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.)


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)

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Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed solely to file the exhibit below.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

10.1		Sublease dated as of February 12, 2004, by and between Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P., successor in interest to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Ascension Capital Group, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership.

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: March 14, 2006	By	/s/ Paul Grinberg
		Paul Grinberg
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description

10.1		Sublease dated as of February 12, 2004, by and between Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P., successor in interest to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Ascension Capital Group, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership.