ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 25, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG)
CIK: 0001084961
Period of Report: 2012-01-20

Reporting Person: OROS JOHN J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-20	Common Stock	A	1088	—	Acquired	23718	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On January 20, 2012, Encore Capital Group, Inc. ("Encore") issued 1,088 deferred issuance restricted stock units ("RSUs") to John J. Oros, under the Encore 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, in connection with his 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, which shall occur within 10 days following the date the reporting person is no longer a member of the Board of Directors. The RSUs are fully vested.