SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ACT-DE LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O H.I.G. CAPITAL L.L.C. 855 BOYLSTON STREET, 11TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Encompass Group Affiliates, Inc [ ECGA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/01/2008
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Series E Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share	08/01/2008		P		840	A	$4,166.66	840	D
Series E Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share	08/01/2008		P		840	A	$4,166.66	840	I	See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ACT-DE LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O H.I.G. CAPITAL L.L.C. 855 BOYLSTON STREET, 11TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* H.I.G. - ACT, LTD. (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET (Street) GEORGETOWN E9 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HIG INVESTMENT GROUP III LP (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET (Street) GEORGETOWN E9 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HIG CAPITAL PARTNERS III LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 855 BOYLSTON STREET 11TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* H.I.G. Associates III, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET (Street) GEORGETOWN E9 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* H.I.G. Advisors III, L.L.C. (Last) (First) (Middle) 855 BOYLSTON STREET 11TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HIG GP II INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 855 BOYLSTON STREET 11TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TAMER ANTHONY (Last) (First) (Middle) 855 BOYLSTON STREET 11TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MNAYMNEH SAMI W (Last) (First) (Middle) 855 BOYLSTON STREET 11TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. H.I.G.-ACT, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation is the sole member of ACT-DE, LLC ("ACT LLC"), and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares. H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, is a shareholder of H.I.G.-ACT, Ltd., and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares. H.I.G. Advisors III, L.L.C.,a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P., and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares. H.I.G. Investment Group III,L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, is a shareholder of H.I.G.-ACT, Ltd., and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares.

2. H.I.G. Associates III, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, is the general partner of H.I.G. Investment Group III, L.P., and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares. H.I.G.- GP II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is the manager of H.I.G. Advisors III, L.L.C. and the general partner of H.I.G. Associates III, L.P., and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares. Messrs. Mnaymneh and Tamer, are each Co-Presidents of H.I.G.-GPII, Inc., and as such, each may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares.

3. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the Reporting Persons, other than ACT LLC, herein states that this filing shall not be deemed to be an admission that it is a beneficial owner of any Shares covered by this Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3. Each of the Reporting Persons other than ACT LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of the Shares, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest in the Shares.

	Richard Siegel, Authorized Signatory	08/05/2008
	Richard Siegel, Authorized Signatory	08/05/2008
	Richard Siegel, Authorized Signatory	08/05/2008
	Richard Siegel, Authorized Signatory	08/05/2008
	Richard Siegel, Authorized Signatory	08/05/2008
	Richard Siegel, Authorized Signatory	08/05/2008
	Richard Siegel, Authorized Signatory	08/05/2008
	Anthony Tamer	08/05/2008
	Sami Mnaymneh	08/05/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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