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): August 11,2008
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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:
£ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
£ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure
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On August
11, 2008, the Company issued a press release to report that, on August 5, 2008,
Collectors Finance Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which
is engaged in the business of making loans secured by collectibles submitted for
authentication and grading by the Company (“CFC”), sold approximately $3.06
million principal amount of loans originated by CFC that are secured by
collectible coins to Collateral Finance Corporation. Collateral
Finance Corporation is an affiliate of Escala Group, Inc., which owns a business
that is a dealer in precious metal bullion and coin products.
In
accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this
Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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The
following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release issued August 11, 2008 to report the Company’s sale of
$3.06
million principal amount of loans to Collateral Finance
Corporation
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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:
August 11, 2008
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By:
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/s/ JOSEPH
J. WALLACE
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Joseph
J. Wallace,
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Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
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Press
Release issued August 11, 2008 to report the Company’s sale of
$3.06 million principal amount of loans to Collateral Finance
Corporation.
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