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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)
August 28, 2009


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:

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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 1, 2009, Qualstar Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock on August 28, 2009. The cash dividend will be paid on September 28, 2009 to shareholders of record as of September 18, 2009.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability 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.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
  
Description
     
 
Press release dated September 1, 2009, announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.06 per common share.

 
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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.

 
QUALSTAR CORPORATION
       
       
September 1, 2009
By:
/s/ William J. Gervais
 
   
  William J. Gervais
  
   
  Chief Executive Officer and President
  
 
 
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