0001193125-12-262948.txt : 20120607 0001193125-12-262948.hdr.sgml : 20120607 20120607112959 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-262948 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120606 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120607 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120607 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26489 FILM NUMBER: 12893718 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 8-K 1 d363420d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): June 6, 2012

 

 

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-26489   48-1090909

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 1300

San Diego, California

   92108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(877) 445-4581

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 6, 2012. Proxy statements were sent to all stockholders of the Company. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders.

The first proposal was for the election of the following eight directors: J. Brandon Black; George Lund; Willem Mesdag; Francis Quinlan; Norman Sorensen; J. Christopher Teets; H Ronald Weissman; and Warren Wilcox. All eight directors were elected with the following votes tabulated:

 

     For      Withheld  

J. Brandon Black

      22,535,784         62,121   

George Lund

      22,408,425         189,480   

Willem Mesdag

      20,301,916         2,295,989   

Francis Quinlan

      22,535,134         62,771   

Norman Sorensen

      22,535,134         62,771   

J. Christopher Teets

      22,335,422         262,483   

H Ronald Weissman

      22,535,685         62,220   

Warren Wilcox

      22,336,324         261,581   

The second proposal was the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified with the following votes tabulated:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

23,335,915

   

126,167

   

3,862

    0

SIGNATURE

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.

 

  ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Date: June 7, 2012  

/s/ Paul Grinberg

  Paul Grinberg
 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer