X0306 4 2013-04-22 0 0001084961 ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC ECPG 0001374566 MESDAG WILLEM 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 0 0 0001374602 RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. 0001374600 RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P. 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. 0001374606 RMCP GP LLC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. 0001374588 RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. 0001374607 RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. 0001374603 RED MOUNTAIN PARTNERS, L.P. 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. Common Stock 2013-04-22 4 P 0 350000 28.00 A 1332036 I See Remarks and footnote below. Common Stock 25528 D Previously, 213,845 of these shares were reported as being held by Red Mountain Capital Partners II, L.P. ("RMCP II") while 768,191 of these shares were reported as being held by Red Mountain Partners III, L.P. ("RMCP III"). Red Mountain Partners, L.P. ("RMP") owns 100% of the economic interests in each of RMCP II and RMCP III. As part of an internal restructuring, RMCP II and RMCP III distributed these shares to RMP in a transaction that resulted in a change in the form of beneficial ownership of these shares but not a change in pecuniary interest. As a result, RMP now directly holds these shares, and each of RMCP II and RMCP III has ceased to beneficially own any common stock of Encore Capital Group, Inc. ("Encore"). These shares are in the form of RSUs. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Encore common stock. All of these RSUs are fully vested. This Form 4 is jointly filed by (i) RMP, (ii) RMCP II, (iii) RMCP III, (iv) RMCP GP LLC ("RMCP GP"), (v) Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC ("RMCP LLC"), (vi) Red Mountain Capital Management, Inc. ("RMCM"), and (vii) Mr. Mesdag. RMCP GP is the general partner of each of RMP, RMCP II and RMCP III. RMCP LLC is the managing member of RMCP GP. RMCM is the managing member of RMCP LLC. Mr. Mesdag is the president, sole executive officer, sole director and sole shareholder of RMCM. Mr. Mesdag is also a director of Encore. Each of Mr. Mesdag, RMCM, RMCP LLC, and RMCP GP, by virtue of their direct or indirect control of RMP may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held by RMP. Each of the reporting persons hereunder disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. This Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any reporting person hereunder is the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. /s/ Willem Mesdag (on behalf of himself and the other reporting persons hereunder) 2013-04-24