================================================================================ 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): May 9, 2005 COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC. -------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) DELAWARE ---------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-27887 33-0846191 --------------------- --------------------- (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 1921 E. Alton Avenue, Santa Ana, California 92705 ------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 567-1234 Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report) ================================================================================ ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On May 9, 2005, Collectors Universe, Inc. issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2005. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 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, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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. ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release of Collectors Universe, Inc. issued May 9, 2005, announcing its consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2005 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. By: /s/ MICHAEL J. LEWIS ------------------------------------------- Michael J. Lewis, Chief Financial Officer Dated: May 9, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ---------- ----------- 99.1 Press release of Collectors Universe, Inc. issued May 9, 2005, announcing its consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2005