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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): November 21, 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. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On November 21, 2005, the Company issued a press release to report that
that the Orange County, California trial judge presiding over the previously
reported lawsuit, entitled Miller vs. Collectors Universe, Inc. had informed the
parties that he intends to render his final ruling on the issue of damages on
December 1, 2005 and that the judge also had issued a "tentative ruling"
indicating his current intention as to how he will rule on December 1, 2005.
That tentative ruling was included, in its entirety, in the press release.
In that press release, the Company reported that the judge had stated,
in his tentative ruling, that he was not willing to render a judgment of $10
million against the Company, as requested by plaintiff, because the judge
believes that such an award would be excessive. The Company also stated that it
continues to believe that it will not incur any material liability in the Miller
case. However, the Company also reported that the judge's tentative ruling
indicates that there continue to be a number of relatively novel legal issues
involved in this case and that, as a result, it is not possible to predict, with
certainty, what the ultimate outcome of this case will be.
The foregoing description of the contents of the press release is
qualified by reference to that press release, in its entirety, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and which, by this reference, is incorporated
in full into this 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, 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 filed as part of this report:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release issued November 21, 2005 reporting
Judge's tentative ruling in the lawsuit entitled
Miller vs. Collectors Universe, Inc.
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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: November 21, 2005 By: /s/ JOSEPH J. WALLACE
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Joseph J. Wallace,
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release issued November 21, 2005 reporting Judge's
tentative ruling in the lawsuit entitled Miller vs.
Collectors Universe, Inc.
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