Form Type: 4

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Acccession Number:0001181431-12-040434
Date:2012-07-09
Issuer: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG)
Original Submission Date:

Reporting Person:

GRINBERG PAUL
3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH, SUITE 1300
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
Title of SecurityTransaction Date2a. Deemed Execution Date Transaction CodeSharesAcquired or DisposedPrice per share 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction 6. Ownership Form Direct or IndirectNature of Indirect Ownership
COMMON STOCK 2012-07-09 M 6,110 a $2.89 205,223 direct
COMMON STOCK 2012-07-09 S 11,794 d $29.98 193,429 direct
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 2012-07-09 M 6,110 d $0.00 17,223 direct
Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, convertible securities
Title of Derivative Security Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security Transaction Date Deemed Execution Date Transaction Code Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) Date ExercisableExpiration Date Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security Price of Derivative Security Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
COMMON STOCK 0.0 2012-07-09 deemed execution date M 6,110 (a) $0.00 205,223 direct
COMMON STOCK 0.0 2012-07-09 deemed execution date S 11,794 (d) $0.00 193,429 direct
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 2.89 2012-07-09 deemed execution date M 6,110 (d) 2012-03-09 2019-03-09 common stock 6,110 $2.89 17,223 direct
Footnotes
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f1 the sale reported was effected pursuant to a rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on june 15, 2012.