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 21, 2018
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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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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting on June 21, 2018. The final voting results on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
The first proposal was for the election of the following eight directors: Michael P. Monaco, Ashwini (Ash) Gupta, Wendy G. Hannam, Laura Newman Olle, Francis E. Quinlan, Norman R. Sorensen, Richard J. Srednicki and Ashish Masih. All eight directors were elected, with the following votes tabulated:
 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Michael P. Monaco
23,737,723
164,282
941,854
Ashwini (Ash) Gupta
23,736,005
166,000
941,854
Wendy G. Hannam
23,737,936
164,069
941,854
Laura Newman Olle
23,733,399
168,606
941,854
Francis E. Quinlan
23,737,823
164,182
941,854
Norman R. Sorensen
23,731,441
170,564
941,854
Richard J. Srednicki
23,737,707
164,298
941,854
Ashish Masih
23,760,484
141,521
941,854
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
23,293,529
514,704
93,772
941,854
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, 2018. The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified, with the following votes tabulated:
For
Against
Abstain
24,631,581
145,130
67,148








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 26, 2018
/s/ Greg Call
 
Greg Call
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary