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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 

Encore Capital Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
292554102
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 16, 2010
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
           Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
[     ] Rule 13d-1(b)
 
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)
 
[     ] Rule 13d-1(d)

 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 

 
 
 


 
CUSIP No.  292554102
1. Names of Reporting Person Alydar Capital, LLC
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) o
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
6. Shared Voting Power: 266,264
7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 266,264
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 266,264
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions).
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  1.11%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  IA

 
 
 


 
CUSIP No.  292554102
1. Names of Reporting Person: Alydar Partners, LLC
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) o
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
6. Shared Voting Power: 1,200,000
7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 1,200,000
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.  1,200,000
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions).
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  5.01%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  IA

 

 

 
 
 


 
CUSIP No. 292554102
1. Names of Reporting Person Alysheba Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) o
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power: 9,169
6. Shared Voting Power:  0
7. Sole Dispositive Power: 9,169
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 9,169
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions).
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  0.038%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  PN

 
 
 


 
CUSIP No.  292554102
1. Names of Reporting Person Alysheba QP Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) o
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power: 257,095
6. Shared Voting Power:  0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:  257,095
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 257,095
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions).
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  1.07%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  PN

 
 
 


 
CUSIP No.  292554102
1. Names of Reporting Person Alysheba Fund Limited
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) o
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:  933,736
6. Shared Voting Power:  0
7. Sole Dispositive Power: 933,736
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.  933,736
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions).
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   3.09%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  OO

 
 
 


 
CUSIP No.  292554102
1. Names of Reporting Person John A. Murphy
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) o
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
6. Shared Voting Power: 1,200,000
7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 1,200,000
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 1,200,000
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions).
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  5.01%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  IN

 
 
 

Item 1.
 
(a) Name of Issuer:  Encore Capital Group, Inc. (“ECPG”)
 
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 8870 Aero Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, California  92123
 
Item 2.
 
(a) Name of Person Filing: John A. Murphy, an individual, is managing member of Alydar Capital, LLC and Alydar Partners, LLC, both Delaware limited liability companies.  Alydar Capital, LLC is the general partner of Alysheba Fund, L.P., and Alysheba QP Fund, L.P.  Alydar Partners, LLC is the investment manager of Alysheba Fund, L.P., Alysheba QP Fund, L.P., and Alysheba Fund Limited. 1
 
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 222 Berkeley Street, 17th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
 
(c) Citizenship:
 
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
(e) CUSIP Number: 292554102
 
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: N/A
 
(a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 

 
1 John A. Murphy disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities.

 
 
 

Item 4.    Ownership.
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
 
Alydar Capital, LLC:  266,264 shares
 
Alydar Partners, LLC: 1,200,000 shares
 
Alysheba Fund, L.P.: 9,169 shares
 
Alysheba QP Fund, L.P.: 257,095 shares
 
Alysheba Fund Limited: 933,736 shares
 
John A. Murphy2: 1,200,000 shares
 
(b) Percent of class: 5.01%
 
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
 
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote. 0
 
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote. 1,200,000
 
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. 0
 
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of.  1,200,000
 
Item 5.      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.   N/A
 
Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.  N/A
 
Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A
 
Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A
 
Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A
 

 
2 John A. Murphy disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities.

 
 
 

Item 10. Certification
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 

 
Date: December 17, 2010
 
 
ALYDAR CAPITAL, LLC
 
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Managing Member
 
 
ALYDAR PARTNERS, LLC
 
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Managing Member
 
 
ALYSHEBA FUND, L.P.
 
By:  ALYDAR CAPITAL, LLC, its General Partner
 
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Managing Member
 
 
ALYSHEBA QP FUND, L.P.
 
By:  ALYDAR CAPITAL, LLC, its General Partner
 
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Managing Member
 
 
ALYSHEBA FUND LIMITED
 
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Director