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): July 14, 2008

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

George R. Brooker, Senior Vice President, Strategic Outsourcing of Encore Capital Group, Inc. (“Encore”), resigned from the office he held with Encore effective July 14, 2008.

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: July 16, 2008				/s/ Paul Grinberg
				Paul Grinberg
				Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer