8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)May 11, 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

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Exhibit Index on page 3

Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 11, 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 May 7, 2009. The cash dividend will be paid on June 3, 2009 to shareholders of record as of May 26, 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
99.1	Press release dated May 11, 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
May 11, 2009	By:	/s/	William J. Gervais
			William J. Gervais
			Chief Executive Officer and President

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Qualstar Declares Cash Dividend of $0.06 Per Common Share

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2009--Qualstar® Corporation (Nasdaq: QBAK), a manufacturer of automated tape storage solutions and high-efficiency power supplies, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock on May 7, 2009. The cash dividend will be paid on June 3, 2009 to shareholders of record as of May 26, 2009.

About Qualstar Corporation

Qualstar manufactures automated tape libraries and power supplies. Its products are known throughout the world for energy efficiency and rugged, Simply Reliable designs yielding years of trouble-free operation. Qualstar tape libraries are sold, installed and supported worldwide to backup, archive and protect data from incidental and catastrophic loss. Its N2Power brand switching power supplies are sold worldwide to OEM manufacturers who require both industry-leading high power efficiency and very small size for their products. Qualstar Corporation is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol QBAK. More information is available at www.qualstar.com or by phone at 805-583-7744.

CONTACT:
Qualstar Corporation
Nicki Andalon, Chief Financial Officer
805-583-7744
nandalon@qualstar.com
or
Financial Relations Board
Lasse Glassen, General Information
213-486-6546
lglassen@frbir.com