UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 10)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE

13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)*

 

 

Collectors Universe, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Shares, $.001 Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

19421R200

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

David K. Robbins, Esq.

Bingham McCutchen LLP

355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400

Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213) 680-6400

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

 

October 10, 2008

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box  ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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ITEM 1.

Security and Issuer.

This statement amends the Schedule 13D dated December 13, 2005 (the “Schedule 13D”), as modified by amendments dated March 1, 2006, April 11, 2006, July 24, 2006, December 19, 2006, May 22, 2007, June 8, 2007, June 14, 2007, July 24, 2007, and October 3, 2008 (the “Amended Schedule 13D”), filed by Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“SAVF”), Shamrock Activist Value Fund II, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership (“SAVF II”), Shamrock Activist Value Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“SAVF III” and, together with SAVF and SAVF II, the “Shamrock Activist Value Fund”), Shamrock Activist Value Fund GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), and Shamrock Partners Activist Value Fund, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Shamrock Partners” and, collectively with SAVF, SAVF II, SAVF III and the General Partner, the “Reporting Persons”), with respect to Common Shares, $.001 par value per share (“Common Shares”), of Collectors Universe, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 10 shall have the meanings set forth in the Amended Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 10 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Amended Schedule 13D.

 

ITEM 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

On October 10, 2008, Michael J. McConnell filed a Form 4 with the SEC, reporting the acquisition of 30,000 Common Shares of the Company (the “McConnell Shares”). As of October 1, 2008, Mr. McConnell is no longer associated or affiliated with any of the Reporting Persons, Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc., a California corporation (“SHOC”) or Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SCA”). Accordingly, each of the Reporting Persons, SHOC and SCA disclaims beneficial ownership of the McConnell Shares.

 

ITEM 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Joint Filing Agreement, dated March 1, 2006, among Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P., Shamrock Activist Value Fund II, L.P., Shamrock Activist Value Fund III, L.P., Shamrock Activist Value Fund GP, L.L.C. and Shamrock Partners Activist Value Fund, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Schedule 13D Amendment No. 1, filed on March 1, 2006, relating to the Common Shares of the Company, filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC).

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: October 14, 2008

 

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