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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)
 
January 10, 2013
 
 
QUALSTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
000-30083
95-3927330
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
3990-B Heritage Oak Court, Simi Valley, CA
93063
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (805) 583-7744
 
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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(d)  Article III, Section 2 of Qualstar’s Bylaws provides for a Board of Directors consisting of not less than five nor more than nine directors, and that the exact number of authorized directors may be fixed, within those limits, by an amendment to that bylaw or by a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors or the shareholders.  At a meeting of Qualstar’s Board of Directors duly held on January 10, 2013, the Board adopted a resolution to increase the exact number of authorized directors from five to six, thereby creating one vacancy on the Board.  The Board then unanimously elected Mr. Allen Alley to fill the vacancy on the Board, effective immediately.
 
A press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Alley to the Board was issued on January 11, 2013, and a copy is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release issued January 11, 2013.

 
 
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.
 
 
QUALSTAR CORPORATION
 
       
January 11, 2013
By:
/s/ Lawrence D. Firestone  
   
  Lawrence D. Firestone
 
   
  Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 

 
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