As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2018
FileNo. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORMS-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Encore Capital Group, Inc.*
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 48-1090909 | | 3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 103 San Diego, California 92108 (877)445-4581 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | | (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices) |
Gregory L. Call
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
Encore Capital Group, Inc.
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 103
San Diego, California 92108
(877)445-4581
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all correspondence to:
Steven B. Stokdyk, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
355 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071
(213)485-1234
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: ☐
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: ☒
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer | | ☒ | | Accelerated filer | | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | | ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | | Smaller reporting company | | ☐ |
Emerging growth company | | ☐ | | | | |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
*A subsidiary of Encore Capital Group, Inc. is also registrant and is identified below under “Additional Registrant.”