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)

                                  June 16, 2005


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

          California                000-30083               95-3927330
 (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)           File Number)         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
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     CFR 230.425)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Item 8.01    Other Events.

     On June 16, 2005, Qualstar issued a press release announcing the
appointment of Robert C. King as Vice President of Sales, and the resignation of
Tim Studebaker, Qualstar's Vice President of Advanced Development. A copy of
this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

   Exhibit Number                            Description
   
        99.1         Press release of Qualstar Corporation dated June 16, 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



June 16, 2005                                  By: /s/ Frederic T. Boyer
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Frederic T. Boyer
                                                   Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


   Exhibit Number                            Description

        99.1         Press release of Qualstar Corporation dated June 16, 2005.



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