ecpg-20210611

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	000-26489	48-1090909
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share

ECPG

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on June 11, 2021. 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 nine directors: Michael P. Monaco, Ashwini (Ash) Gupta, Wendy G. Hannam, Jeffrey A. Hilzinger, Angela A. Knight, Laura Newman Olle, Richard J. Srednicki, Richard P. Stovsky and Ashish Masih. All nine directors were elected, with the following votes tabulated:


	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Michael P. Monaco	26,134,945	545,207	1,381,051
Ashwini (Ash) Gupta	26,627,704	52,448	1,381,051
Wendy G. Hannam	26,629,811	50,341	1,381,051
Jeffrey A. Hilzinger	26,170,427	509,725	1,381,051
Angela A. Knight	26,121,506	558,646	1,381,051
Laura Newman Olle	26,140,763	539,389	1,381,051
Richard J. Srednicki	26,035,712	644,440	1,381,051
Richard P. Stovsky	26,141,518	538,634	1,381,051
Ashish Masih	26,629,479	50,673	1,381,051

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:

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, 2021. The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified, with the following votes tabulated:

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 14, 2021	/s/ Gregory Call
		Gregory Call
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
26,066,047	604,768	9,337	1,381,051


For	Against	Abstain
27,903,133	146,866	11,204