qbak_8k-091812.htm
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)
 
September 18, 2012
 
 
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
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b)  At a meeting of Qualstar’s Board of Directors held on September 18, 2012, Mr. Robert E. Rich tendered his resignation as a director of the Company, to be effective as of September 24, 2012.  At the time of his resignation, Mr. Rich was a member of the Nominating Committee of the Board.
 
(d)  At the meeting of Qualstar’s Board of Directors held on September 18, 2012, the Board unanimously elected Mr. Daniel Molhoek as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from Mr. Rich’s resignation, to be effective as of September 24, 2012.
 
A press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Rich and the election of Mr. Molhoek was issued on September 24, 2012, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
Item 9.01
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number  Description
           99.1  Press release of Qualstar Corporation dated September 24, 2012
 
 
 
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 24, 2012   
By:
/s/ Lawrence D. Firestone  
    Lawrence D. Firestone  
    Chief Executive Officer and President