<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-046604.txt : 20130827
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-13-046604.hdr.sgml : 20130827
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130827163131
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-046604
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130612
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130827

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILCOX WARREN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222061

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26489
		FILM NUMBER:		131063213
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>WILCOX FORM 4/A (NEW)
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-06-12</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2013-06-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001084961</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ECPG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222061</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILCOX WARREN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH, SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17655</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">13,417 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) were inadvertently omitted from Column 5 of Table I of the reporting person's Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&quot;SEC&quot;) on June 13, 2013 and were also inadvertently omitted from Column 5 of Table I of the reporting person's Form 4s filed with the SEC on June 11, 2013, June 14, 2012 and January 24, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each RSU referenced herein represents the right to receive one share of common stock of Encore Capital Group, Inc. upon settlement, which shall occur within 10 days following the date the reporting person is no longer a member of the Board of Directors.  The RSUs are fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Melissa A. Resslar, Attorney-in-Fact for Warren Wilcox</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-08-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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