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): July 3, 2008
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.) |
| 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 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Effective July 3, 2008, Encore Capital Group, Inc. (“Encore”), entered into Amendment No. 8 (the “Amendment No. 8”) dated as of July 3, 2008 to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 7, 2005 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Encore, the lenders identified on the signature pages thereto, as Lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Amendment No. 8 primarily expanded the $230 million senior secured revolving credit facility by increasing the accordion feature to provide for an additional $105 million in availability, added three additional lenders and increased the applicable margin under certain circumstances between 25 and 75 basis points.
The above summary of Amendment No. 8 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full terms and conditions of Amendment No. 8, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information provided above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 8 dated as of July 3, 2008 to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 7, 2005, by and among Encore Capital Group, Inc., the lenders identified on the signature pages thereto, as Lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. | |
| 10.2 | Amendment No. 7 dated as of May 9, 2008 to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 7, 2005, by and among Encore Capital Group, Inc., the lenders identified on the signature pages thereto, as Lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. | |
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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: July 7, 2008 | /s/ Paul Grinberg | |||
| Paul Grinberg | ||||
| Executive Vice President, | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit | Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 8 dated as of July 3, 2008 to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 7, 2005, by and among Encore Capital Group, Inc., the lenders identified on the signature pages thereto, as Lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. | |
| 10.2 | Amendment No. 7 dated as of May 9, 2008 to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 7, 2005, by and among Encore Capital Group, Inc., the lenders identified on the signature pages thereto, as Lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. | |