ECPG 2015.06.04 - Form 8-K (Annual Meeting Voting Results)


 

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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 4, 2015
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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.
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 4, 2015. 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 seven directors: Willem Mesdag, Michael P. Monaco, Laura Newman Olle, Francis E. Quinlan, Norman R. Sorensen, Richard J. Srednicki and Kenneth A. Vecchione. All seven directors were elected, with the following votes tabulated:

 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Willem Mesdag
22,285,909
46,525
988,353
Michael P. Monaco
22,308,186
24,248
988,353
Laura Newman Olle
22,087,294
245,140
988,353
Francis E. Quinlan
22,085,869
246,565
988,353
Norman R. Sorensen
22,083,133
249,301
988,353
Richard J. Srednicki
22,308,244
24,190
988,353
Kenneth A. Vecchione
22,284,991
47,443
988,353
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
21,840,599
393,956
97,879
988,353
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, 2015. The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified, with the following votes tabulated:

For
Against
Abstain
22,970,257
348,971
1,559


























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 9, 2015
/s/ Greg Call
 
Greg Call
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary