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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
4, 2008
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE,
INC.
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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
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N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure
On
November 4, 2008, Collectors Universe, Inc. issued a press release announcing
that its diamond subsidiary was selected for a pilot program to identify and
certify polished diamonds that were cut and polished in the country of Botswana,
the largest producer of rough diamonds in the world.
As stated
in the press release, the pilot program is designed to take advantage of the
Source Veritas™ service offered by the Company’s subsidiary Gem Certification
& Assurance Lab, Inc. (GCAL). GCAL’s Source Veritas™ service
provides assurance to consumers that the polished diamond described on the
diamond certificate is not only authentic and properly graded, but also was
mined, cut and polished in a country, like Botswana, that complies with the
Kimberley Process and the 2003 Clean Diamond Act. The country of
Botswana has an equity interest in the mining and distribution of rough diamonds
from the country’s diamond fields. There are several cutting and polishing
diamond factories in Botswana that convert rough diamonds to finished, polished
diamonds.
GCAL has
been selected by one of the cutting and polishing factories in Botswana to
identify and certify the polished diamonds from the factory as “Made in
Botswana” and the pilot program is being offered through Day’s Jewelers
(www.daysjewelers.com), a multi-store jewelry store chain in Maine and New
Hampshire.
In
accordance with General Instruction B. 2 of Form 8-K, the information in this
Current Report, including the press release attached as 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.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release issued November 4, 2008, announcing that Collectors Universe’s
diamond subsidiary, Gem Certification & Assurance Lab, Inc. (GCAL),
was selected for a pilot program to identify and certify polished diamonds
that were cut and polished in the country of Botswana, the largest
producer of rough diamonds in the world.
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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
10,
2008 By: /s/ JOSEPH J.
WALLACE
Joseph J. Wallace, Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release issued November 4, 2008, announcing that Collectors Universe’s
diamond subsidiary, Gem Certification & Assurance Lab, Inc. (GCAL),
was selected for a pilot program to identify and certify polished diamonds
that were cut and polished in the country of Botswana, the largest
producer of rough diamonds in the world.
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