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 20, 2006

COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

 

0-27887

 

33-0846191


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1921 E. Alton Avenue, Santa Ana, California

 

92705


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:          (949) 567-1234

N/A


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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o

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o

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o

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o

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ITEM 7.01          REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

          On October 19, 2006, Collectors Universe, Inc. issued a press release announcing its unit performance metrics for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 ended September 30, 2006.  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 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.  The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 above.


 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 


 


 

99.1

 

Press release of Collectors Universe, Inc. issued October 19, 2006, announcing unit performance metrics for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 ended September 30, 2006.

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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 20, 2006

By:

/s/ JOSEPH J. WALLACE

 

 


 

 

Joseph J. Wallace,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Press release of Collectors Universe, Inc. issued October 19, 2006, announcing unit performance metrics for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 ended September 30, 2006.

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