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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2016
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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 000-26489 (Commission File Number) | 48-1090909 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 103, San Diego, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 92108 (Zip Code) | |
(877) 445-4581 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
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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 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 1, 2016. The final voting results on the proposals presented at the meeting are set forth below.
The first proposal was for the election of the following nine directors: Willem Mesdag, Ashwini Gupta, Wendy Hannam, Michael P. Monaco, Laura Newman Olle, Francis E. Quinlan, Norman R. Sorensen, Richard J. Srednicki and Kenneth A. Vecchione. All nine directors were elected, with the following votes tabulated:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
Willem Mesdag | 23,071,166 | 219,330 | 1,214,062 |
Ashwini Gupta | 22,391,665 | 898,831 | 1,214,062 |
Wendy Hannam | 23,071,529 | 218,967 | 1,214,062 |
Michael P. Monaco | 22,896,389 | 394,107 | 1,214,062 |
Laura Newman Olle | 23,070,336 | 220,160 | 1,214,062 |
Francis E. Quinlan | 22,952,233 | 338,263 | 1,214,062 |
Norman R. Sorensen | 22,952,783 | 337,713 | 1,214,062 |
Richard J. Srednicki | 22,952,783 | 337,713 | 1,214,062 |
Kenneth A. Vecchione | 23,069,697 | 220,799 | 1,214,062 |
The second proposal was a non-binding vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. In a non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, with the following votes tabulated:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
21,900,725 | 1,249,483 | 140,288 | 1,214,062 |
The third proposal was the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified, with the following votes tabulated:
For | Against | Abstain |
24,193,080 | 210,350 | 101,128 |
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: June 3, 2016 | /s/ Greg Call |
Greg Call | |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |