UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): August 30, 2005
Encore Capital Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-26489 | 48-1090909 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) | ||
8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, California 92123
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(877) 445-4581
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 30, 2005, Encore Capital Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing the acquisition of Ascension Capital Group, Ltd., a leading provider of bankruptcy services to the finance industry, for a combination of $17.8 million in cash, $4.0 million in common stock and assumption of approximately $450,000 in debt. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information provided in this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 7.01, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information provided in this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 7.01, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Encore Capital Group, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 30, 2005 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | ||
| Date: August 30, 2005 | /s/ Paul Grinberg —————————————— Paul Grinberg Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |