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): June 9, 2009
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. |
On June 9, 2009, our stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan at our annual meeting of stockholders which increased by 2,000,000 shares the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be issued or subject to awards under the plan, and made certain other amendments to the plan. Such amendment and restatement was previously approved by our Board of Directors on March 9, 2009.
A copy of the plan, as amended and restated, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the plan.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. | |
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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: June 15, 2009 | /s/ Paul Grinberg | |||
| Paul Grinberg Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. | |