UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2006

NCO Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
0-21639
(Commission File Number)

23-2858652
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

507 Prudential Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)
19044
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 441-3000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 20, 2006, NCO Group, Inc. (“NCO”) issued a press release announcing that it has established a record date and special meeting date for its shareholders to consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the previously announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of NCO by an entity controlled by One Equity Partners and its affiliates with participation by Michael J. Barrist, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of NCO and certain other members of executive management who will be given an opportunity to participate. NCO shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, October 13, 2006, will be entitled to notice of the special meeting and to vote on the proposal. The special meeting will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 10:00 a.m., local time, at Philadelphia Marriott West, 111 Crawford Avenue, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 20, 2006.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NCO GROUP, INC.
Date: October 20, 2006	By:	/s/ John R. Schwab
	Name:	John R. Schwab
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 20, 2006.

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