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 26, 2013

CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-15331	74-2846643
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

11000 North Mo-Pac Expressway

Austin, Texas 78759
(Address of principal executive offices)

(512) 349-0300
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 8.01.         Other Events.

On November 26, 2013, Crossroads Systems, Inc. filed complaints against Tandberg Data Corporation, Dell, Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Huawei Enterprise USA Inc., and Huawei Technologies USA Inc. in federal district court in Austin, Texas, alleging infringement of U.S. Patents 6,425,035; 7,051,147; and 7,934,041.

SIGNATURE

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.

	CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.
Date:  November 26, 2013	By:	/s/ Jennifer Crane
		Name:  Jennifer Crane
		Title:  Chief Financial Officer