Form 8-K/A

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2010

 

 

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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

          

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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):

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Explanatory Note

Encore Capital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is filing this Amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2010 (the “Initial Form 8-K”) to file revised Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 in order to disclose certain information for which confidential treatment had been initially requested and to include certain exhibits and schedules previously omitted from Exhibit 4.1. Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 hereto supersede in their entirety Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 previously filed on the Initial Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

4.1*    Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement, dated September 20, 2010, by and among the Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Life Insurance Company, Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company and Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation.
4.2*    Form of Note.

 

* The asterisk denotes that confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted in reliance on Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The confidential portions have been submitted separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Date:   October 25, 2010    

/s/ Paul Grinberg

      Paul Grinberg
      Executive Vice President,
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

4.1*    Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement, dated September 20, 2010, by and among the Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Life Insurance Company, Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company and Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation.
4.2*    Form of Note.

 

* The asterisk denotes that confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted in reliance on Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The confidential portions have been submitted separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.