---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084961-23-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECPG"
cik: "0001084961"
company_name: "ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T01:48:47.686332+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Encore Capital shareholders elect all nine directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify BDO USA

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; largest vote total for William C. Goings (20,181,436 for).
- Say-on-pay approved with 19,410,500 votes for, 715,780 against, 118,987 abstain.
- Ratification of BDO USA as auditor for FY2023: 21,381,568 for, 244,036 against, 6,145 abstain.
- Broker non-votes on director elections and say-on-pay: 1,386,482 each.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084961-23-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECPG
- cik: 0001084961
- company_name: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084961/000108496123000066/0001084961-23-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084961/000108496123000066/ecpg-20230609.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC shareholders approved Non-binding vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. at the 2023-06-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-09
  source text: 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: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 19,410,500 715,780 118,987 1,386,482
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084961/000108496123000066/0001084961-23-000066-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-06-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-09
  source text: 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, 2023. The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified, with the following votes tabulated: For Against Abstain 21,381,568 244,036 6,145
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084961/000108496123000066/0001084961-23-000066-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC shareholders approved Election of nine directors: Michael P. Monaco, William C. Goings, Ashwini (Ash) Gupta, Wendy G. Hannam, Jeffrey A. Hilzinger, Angela A. Knight, Laura Newman Olle, Richard P. Stovsky and Ashish Masih at the 2023-06-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-09
  source text: The first proposal was for the election of the following nine directors: Michael P. Monaco, William C. Goings, Ashwini (Ash) Gupta, Wendy G. Hannam, Jeffrey A. Hilzinger, Angela A. Knight, Laura Newman Olle, Richard P. Stovsky and Ashish Masih. All nine directors were elected, with the following votes tabulated: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Michael P. Monaco 20,104,672 133,809 6,786 1,386,482 William C. Goings 20,181,436 57,321 6,510 1,386,482 Ashwini (Ash) Gupta 20,083,584 154,873 6,810 1,386,482 Wendy G. Hannam 20,155,799 82,682 6,786 1,386,482 Jeffrey A. Hilzinger 19,912,280 326,200 6,787 1,386,482 Angela A. Knight 19,322,572 916,186 6,509 1,386,482 Laura Newman Olle 20,152,933 85,825 6,509 1,386,482 Richard P. Stovsky 20,122,722 115,909 6,636 1,386,482 Ashish Masih 20,154,712 83,469 7,086 1,386,482
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084961/000108496123000066/0001084961-23-000066-index.htm

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