ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 15, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG)
CIK: 0001084961
Period of Report: 2012-06-13

Reporting Person: MESDAG WILLEM (Director)
Reporting Person: RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P. (Please refer to Remarks below.)
Reporting Person: RMCP GP LLC (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-13	Common Stock	A	1810	—	Acquired	25528	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	517791	Indirect
Common Stock	1860044	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On June 13, 2012, Encore Capital Group, Inc. ("Encore") issued 1,810 deferred issuance restricted stock units ("RSUs") to Willem Mesdag, 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.

F3: These shares are held directly by Red Mountain Capital Partners II, L.P. ("RMCP II").

F4: These shares are held directly by Red Mountain Capital Partners III, L.P. ("RMCP III").