Extension of Michel Haynes' Employment Agreement
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): September
19, 2006
COLLECTORS
UNIVERSE, INC.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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0-27887
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33-0846191
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1921
E. Alton Avenue, Santa Ana, California
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92705
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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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
1.01 Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
September 19, 2006, the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Collectors Universe, Inc.
(the “Company”) approved and, pursuant to that approval, the Company and Michael
R. Haynes, its Chief Executive Officer, entered into an Employment Agreement
Amendment, which extends the term of Mr. Haynes’ Employment Agreement with the
Company to December 31, 2007. The severance provisions in the Employment
Agreement also were amended to provide for twelve, rather than six, months
of
severance compensation in the event of a termination by the Company of
Mr. Haynes’ employment without cause. No other modifications were made to
Mr. Haynes’ Employment Agreement. The foregoing description of the
Employment Agreement Amendment is qualified by reference to that Agreement,
a
copy of which attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
ITEM 9.01
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The
following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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10.1
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Employment
Agreement Amendment dated as of September 19, 2006 amending the Employment
Agreement with Michael R. Haynes.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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COLLECTORS
UNIVERSE, INC.
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Dated:
September 22, 2006
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By:
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/s/
JOSEPH J. WALLACE
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Joseph
J. Wallace,
Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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10.1
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Employment
Agreement Amendment dated as of September 19, 2006 amending the Employment
Agreement with Michael R. Haynes.
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