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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): October 18, 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.)
921 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. REGUALTION FD DISCLOSURE
It is our practice to report, on a quarterly basis, the unit
performance metrics for each of our principal authentication and grading
markets, which currently consist of coins, sports cards, autographs, stamps and
currency.
Accordingly, on October 18, 2005 we issued a press release
reporting the number of coins, sports cards, autographs, stamps and currency
that we authenticated, graded and shipped during the first quarter of fiscal
2006, which ended September 30, 2005. A copy of that press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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, 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 it 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. The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to
Item 2.02 above.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release issued October 18, 2005, reporting
the number of collectibles units authenticated,
graded and shipped in the quarter ended
September 30, 2005.
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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: October 18, 2005 By: /s/ JOSEPH J. WALLACE
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Joseph J. Wallace,
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release issued October 18, 2005, reporting the number of
collectibles units authenticated, graded and shipped in the
quarter ended September 30, 2005.
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