Note 13 - Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE

13

– RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Steven N. Bronson is the Company’s CEO and is also the President and CEO and a majority shareholder of Interlink Electronics, Inc. (“Interlink”). Interlink reimburses Qualstar for leased space at the Simi Valley facility and for other administrative expenses paid by or on behalf of the Company. The total amount charged to Interlink for the

three

months ended

March

31,

2017

and

2016

was

$2,000

and

$2,000,

respectively

. Interlink owed Qualstar

$1,000

and

$1,000

at

March

31,

2017

and

December

31,

2016,

respectively.

The Company reimburses Interlink for expenses paid on the Company’s behalf. Interlink occasionally pays travel and other expenses incurred by Qualstar. The Company reimbursed Interlink

$6,000

and

$11,000

for the

three

months ended

March

31,

2017

and

2016,

respectively. Qualstar did

not

have a balance due to Interlink at

March

31,

2017.

At

December

31,

2016,

Qualstar owed Interlink

$2,000.