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: Teets John Christopher (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-03	Common Stock	A	1155	—	Acquired	22054	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On January 3, 2011, Encore Capital Group, Inc. ("Encore") issued 1,155 deferred issuance restricted stock units ("RSUs") to J. Christopher Teets, under the Encore 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, in connection with his service as a member of 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. All of these RSUs are fully vested.