Sec Form 4 Filing - Stannard Kenneth J @ ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC - 2019-03-09

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Stannard Kenneth J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC [ ECPG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Cabot Credit Management CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH, SUITE 103 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/09/2019 (Street) SAN DIEGO, CA92108 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/09/2019 A 15,673 ( 1 ) A $ 0 163,015 D Common Stock 03/09/2019 A 13,082 ( 2 ) A $ 0 176,097 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporti ng Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Stannard Kenneth J 3111 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA92108 Cabot Credit Management CEO Signatures /s/ Michael Chin, Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth Stannard 03/12/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Grant to the reporting person on March 9, 2019 of restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Encore Capital Group, Inc. 2017 Incentive Award Plan. The RSUs are subject to vesting and vest in annual installments over a three-year period, with one-third vesting on March 9, 2020, one-third vesting on March 9, 2021, and the remaining one-third vesting on March 9, 2022. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Encore Capital Group, Inc. common stock. ( 2 )Grant to the reporting person on March 9, 2019 of RSUs under the Encore Capital Group, Inc. 2017 Incentive Award Plan. The RSUs are subject to vesting and vest in annual installments on July 24, 2020 and July 24, 2021. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Encore Capital Group, Inc. common stock.

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