ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 5, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG)
CIK: 0001084961
Period of Report: 2011-01-03

Reporting Person: Weissman H Ronald (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-03	Common Stock	A	630	$.00	Acquired	10437	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On January 3, 2011, Encore Capital Group, Inc. ("Encore") issued 630 restricted stock units ("RSUs") to H Ronald Weissman, under the Encore 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, in connection with Mr. Weissman's service on Encore's Board of Directors.

F2: These shares are in the form of RSUs. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Encore common stock upon settlement. The RSUs are fully vested.