ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC
For the period ended Jun 12, 2026. Filed Apr 29, 2026.
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Jun 12, 2026 · Filed Apr 29, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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350 Camino De La Reina, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2026
| Date and Time: | June 12, 2026, at 12:00 P.M., Eastern Time |
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| Place: | The annual meeting will be a virtual meeting via live webcast on the internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ECPG2026 |
| Items of Business: | 1.To elect eight directors, each for a term of one year;2.To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers (often called the “say-on-pay” vote);3.To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; 4.To approve the Amended and Restated Encore Capital Group, Inc. 2017 Incentive Award Plan;5.To approve and adopt an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of officers;6.To recommend, in a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; and7.To transact such other business that may properly come before the meeting. |
| Record Date: | April 14, 2026 (the “Record Date”)Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. |
| Mail Date: | We intend to mail the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, or the proxy statement and proxy card, as applicable, on or about April 29, 2026, to our stockholders of record on the Record Date. |
| Participation in Virtual Meeting: | We are pleased to invite you to participate in our annual meeting, which will be conducted exclusively online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ECPG2026. To participate in the annual meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your notice, on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. |
| Voting: | Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the meeting, please submit your vote as soon as possible using one of the voting methods described in the attached materials. Submitting your voting instructions by any of these methods will not affect your right to virtually attend the meeting and vote should you so choose. |
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Andrew Asch
Secretary
April 29, 2026
San Diego, California
This proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 are available atwww.proxyvote.com.
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