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)

                                November 2, 2005


                              QUALSTAR CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           California                   000-30083              95-3927330
  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer
           incorporation)                                  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

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Exhibit Index on page 3

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On November 2, 2005, Qualstar Corporation issued a press release regarding
results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal first quarter ended
September 30, 2005. A copy of this press release is being 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
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.

(c)      Exhibits.

     Exhibit Number        Description
     --------------        ------------
          99.1             Press release of Qualstar Corporation
                           dated November 2, 2005.



                                   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



November 2, 2005                 By: /s/ Frederic T. Boyer
                                 ----------------------------------
                                          Chief Financial Officer



                                         EXHIBIT INDEX


  Exhibit Number       Description
-----------------      ------------
       99.1            Press release of Qualstar Corporation
                       dated November 2, 2005.