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): December 22, 2011
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-26489 | 48-1090909 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 1300, San Diego, California |
92108 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 445-4581
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 22, 2011, Encore Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the resolution of litigation initiated earlier this year by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The resolution was in line with what the Company announced in connection with its 2011 third quarter financial results.
A copy of the Company’s press release, announcing the resolution of litigation, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of Encore Capital Group, Inc. dated December 22, 2011 | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul Grinberg | |
| Paul Grinberg | ||
| Executive Vice President, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Date: December 22, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of Encore Capital Group, Inc. dated December 22, 2011 | |