ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2013

May 14, 2013

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.	Meeting Information
	Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
	For holders as of: April 12, 2013
	Date: June 05, 2013	Time: 10:00 AM EST
	Location: NASDAQ MarketSite
	4 Times Square New York, NY 10036
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR
the following:
1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees
01	George Lund	02 Willem Mesdag	03 Francis E. Quinlan	04 Norman R. Sorensen
05	J. Christopher Teets	06 Kenneth A. Vecchione	07 H Ronald Weissman	08 Warren Wilcox
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following proposal(s):
2.	TO APPROVE THE ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. 2013
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES, NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.
3.	TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO USA, LLP AS OUR
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013.
NOTE : TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

Voting Instructions