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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): February 27, 2006
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On February 27, 2006, Collectors Universe, Inc.'s diamond grading
division Gem Certification & Appraisal Lab (GCAL) executed an agreement to
become the exclusive grading lab for Cushette(R) diamonds. Cushette(R) is the
registered trademark of VisionCut.
A copy of the press release announcing this acquisition is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to the 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 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.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release of Collectors Universe, Inc. issued
February 28, 2006 announcing that GCAL, the diamond
grading division of Collectors Universe, has executed
an agreement to become the exclusive grading lab for
Cushette(R) diamonds
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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: February 28, 2006 By: /s/ JOE J. WALLACE
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Joe J. Wallace,
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release of Collectors Universe, Inc. issued February 28,
2006 announcing that GCAL, the diamond grading division of
Collectors Universe, has executed an agreement to become the
exclusive grading lab for Cushette(R) diamonds
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