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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): December 5, 2006
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-27887 33-0846191
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1921 E. Alton Avenue, Santa Ana, California 92705
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On December 5, 2006, Collectors Universe, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its cash
dividend to an expected total annual cash dividend of $0.48 per common share,
payable in the amount of $0.12 per share per quarter. At the same time, the
Board also declared a $0.12 per share cash dividend for the quarter ending March
31, 2007. That dividend will be paid on January 17, 2007 to all stockholders of
record as of January 3, 2007.
As stated in the press release, the declaration of cash dividends in
the future, pursuant to the Company's dividend policy, is subject to final
determination each quarter by the Board of Directors based on a number of
factors, including the Company's financial performance and its available cash
resources, its cash requirements and alternative uses of cash that the Board may
conclude would represent an opportunity to generate a greater return on
investment for the Company. For these reasons, as well as others, there can be
no assurance that dividends in the future will be equal or similar in amount to
the amounts described in the press release or that the Board of Directors will
not decide to suspend or discontinue the payment of cash dividends in the
future.
In accordance with General Instruction B. 2 of Form 8-K, the
information in this Current Report, 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.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued December 5, 2006, announcing
the approval by the Board of Directors of an
increase in the Collectors Universe cash dividend to
$0.48 per common share per year, payable in the
amount of $0.12 per share per quarter, and the
declaration of a $0.12 per share dividend for the
quarter ending March 31, 2007.
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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: December 5, 2006 By: /s/ JOSEPH J. WALLACE
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Joseph J. Wallace,
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued December 5, 2006, announcing the approval by
the Board of Directors of an increase in the Collectors Universe
cash dividend to $0.48 per common share per year, payable in the
amount of $0.12 per share per quarter, and the declaration of a
$0.12 per share dividend for the quarter ending March 31, 2007.
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