ECPG Encore Capital Group Inc - 8-K

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 22, 2026 , Encore Capital Group, Inc. (the “ Company ”) issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior secured notes due 2032 (the “ Notes ”) pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”) between, among others, the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors, GLAS Trust Company LLC as trustee and Truist Bank as security agent.

The Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by substantially all material subsidiaries of the Company. The obligations of the Company and the guarantors are secured, together with the Company’s other senior secured indebtedness, by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the guarantors. The Notes will accrue interest at a rate of 6.625% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2026. The Notes will mature on June 1, 2032, unless earlier repurchased or redeemed by the Company.

A copy of the Indenture (including the form of the Notes) is attached as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference (and this description is qualified in its entirety by reference to such document).

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number

Description

4.1

Indenture dated May 22, 2026 between Encore Capital Group, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, GLAS Trust Company LLC as trustee and Truist Bank as security agent

104

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