0001181431-13-061854.txt : 20131206 0001181431-13-061854.hdr.sgml : 20131206 20131206180245 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-13-061854 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131204 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131206 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084961 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153] IRS NUMBER: 481090909 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92108 BUSINESS PHONE: 877-445-4581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCM CAPITAL GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990430 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MIDLAND CORP OF KANSAS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990423 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Syran James A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001578835 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26489 FILM NUMBER: 131264126 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC., STE 1300 STREET 2: 3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92108 4 1 rrd396912.xml SYRAN FORM 4 2013 12 04 X0306 4 2013-12-04 0 0001084961 ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC ECPG 0001578835 Syran James A. 3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH, SUITE 1300 SAN DIEGO CA 92108 0 1 0 0 Sr VP, Ops & Chief Mkting Off. Common Stock 2013-12-04 4 M 0 5000 24.65 A 64337 D Common Stock 2013-12-04 4 S 0 5000 47.355 D 59337 D Common Stock 5000 I By trust Non-qualified stock option (right to buy) 24.65 2013-12-04 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2021-03-15 Common Stock 5000 15000 D The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 16, 2013. This price represents a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $47.25 to $47.45, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Encore Capital Group, Inc. ("Encore"), any security holder of Encore, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. On August 19, 2013, the reporting person contributed 5,000 shares of Encore common stock to a charitable lead trust of which the reporting person is a trustee and a beneficiary. The reporting person continues to report beneficial ownership of all of the Encore common stock held by the trust but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The option vests in three equal installments on March 9, 2012, 2013 and 2014. /s/ Brandt Schmidt, Attorney-in-Fact for James A. Syran 2013-12-06