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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2005
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-27887 33-0846191
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1921 E. Alton Avenue, Santa Ana, California 92705
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 567-1234
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On September 6, 2005, Collectors Universe, Inc. announced that it had
acquired the company that owns and operates the Certified Coin Exchange (the
"CCE"), which is a subscription-based, dealer-to-dealer Internet bid-ask market
for third party certified coins. In connection with that acquisition, the
Company also acquired certain assets used in connection with the management of
CCE's operations. The aggregate purchase for CCE and those related assets
totaled $2.18 million, which was paid in cash by the Company.
A copy of the press release announcing the CCE acquisition is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
In accordance with General Instruction B-2 of Form 8-K, the information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being
furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release issued September 6, 2005 announcing
the acquisition by Collectors Universe, Inc. of
Certified Coin Exchange
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.
Dated: September 6, 2005 By: /s/ MICHAEL J. LEWIS
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Michael J. Lewis,
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release issued September 6, 2005 announcing
the acquisition by Collectors Universe, Inc. of
Certified Coin Exchange