ECPG 8-K
Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG)
8-K
2026-08-19
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August 19, 2026
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) On August 19, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Encore Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”), upon recommendation from the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, increased the size of the Board from 8 directors to 9 directors and appointed Robert Beck as a director of the Company effective August 19, 2026. The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Beck qualifies as an independent director under the Nasdaq listing standards. Mr. Beck has been appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee and Risk Committee.
Mr. Beck will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation program previously approved by the Board.
There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Beck was appointed as a director, and there are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Beck that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Beck to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
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: | August 19, 2026 | /s/ Andrew Asch | ||||||
Andrew Asch | ||||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Robert W. Beck Appointed to Encore Capital Group Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO, August 19, 2026 -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced today the appointment of Robert (Rob) Beck to its board of directors, effective immediately. He will serve on the Board’s Audit and Risk Committees.
Mr. Beck is a seasoned financial services executive with more than 30 years of experience leading complex financial services businesses. He most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Regional Management Corporation, an NYSE listed diversified consumer finance company. Prior to Regional, he spent the majority of his career at Citigroup where he held a wide range of senior leadership roles across finance, operations, strategy and corporate development.
“Rob brings substantial senior executive leadership experience and deep financial, operational and consumer finance expertise to Encore and its shareholders,” said Michael P. Monaco, Chairman of the Board. “His experience complements our board’s existing strengths and aligns well with our continued focus on maximizing shareholder value.”
“I'm thrilled that Rob will be joining our Board,” added Ashish Masih, President and CEO of Encore. “His extensive financial services experience including leading complex consumer finance businesses gives him valuable perspective that will benefit Encore as we continue to execute our strategy.”
About Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Encore Capital Group is an international specialty finance company that provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across a broad range of financial assets. Through its subsidiaries around the globe, Encore purchases portfolios of consumer receivables from major banks, credit unions and utility providers.
Headquartered in San Diego, Encore is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ticker symbol: ECPG) and a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P Small Cap 600 and the Wilshire 4500.
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Bruce Thomas
Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Vice President, Global Investor Relations