0001188112-12-001954.txt : 20120613 0001188112-12-001954.hdr.sgml : 20120613 20120613152027 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001188112-12-001954 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DFAN14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120613 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120613 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120613 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUALSTAR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000758938 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MAGNETIC & OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIA [3695] IRS NUMBER: 953927330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30083 FILM NUMBER: 12905054 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3990-B HERITAGE OAK COURT CITY: SIMI VALLEY STATE: CA ZIP: 93063 BUSINESS PHONE: 805-583-7744 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3990-B HERITAGE OAK COURT CITY: SIMI VALLEY STATE: CA ZIP: 93063 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BKF CAPITAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009235 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 360767530 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N.E. MIZNER BOULEVARD, SUITE 400 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33432 BUSINESS PHONE: 561 362-4199 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N.E. MIZNER BOULEVARD, SUITE 400 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33432 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAKER FENTRESS & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970829 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAKER FENTRESS & CO ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940714 DFAN14A 1 t73878_dfan14a.htm SCHEDULE 14A t73878_dfan14a.htm
UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
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SCHEDULE 14A
 
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QUALSTAR CORPORATION
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BKF Capital Group, Inc.
Steven N. Bronson
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Press Release
For Immediate Release
 
ISS Backs BKF Capital Group in Its Proxy Contest
to Remove and Replace the Board of Qualstar Corporation
 
 
Boca Raton, Florida, June 12, 2012 – BKF Capital Group, Inc. (OTCQB – “BKFG”), today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services is recommending that Qualstar Corporation (NASDAQ — “QBAK”) shareholders vote to remove the current Qualstar directors and replace them with BKF’s slate of nominees on the GOLD proxy card. ISS, a shareholder advisory firm, released its report, on Friday June 8th, recommending that shareholders support BKF and vote FOR the BKF proposals. In making its recommendation, ISS concludes—
 
 
[BKF has] made a compelling case that change is warranted due to concerns with oversight, deteriorating financials, share price underperformance, and a lack of board accountability and responsiveness. As such, we recommend that shareholders vote for the following items on the GOLD CARD...
 
 
BKF believes the ISS recommendation validates BKF’s position that Qualstar’s board has not been proactive in stemming the losses and restructuring its Tapes Library business, resulting in a continual decline in its stock price over the past 10 years.
 
 
Additionally, ISS agrees that Qualstar’s board “has maintained a significant level of under-utilized cash and securities and has not attempted to redeploy it to generate shareholder value.” Qualstar maintains approximately 70% of its total assets in cash and marketable securities, which generates a return of about 1%. BKF believes that investors should be able to allocate that cash more efficiently and in line with their individual risk tolerances.
 
 
ISS further observed concerning the BKF nominees that “[the BKF] slate has three nominees with compelling turnaround experience: Bronson, Fred, and Wolenski;” that “Leder's financial experience may help in managing Qualstar's portfolio [and] may also help Qualstar manage its substantial current lease obligation;” and that “Yu brings accounting expertise to the board.”
 
 
BKF urges all of Qualstar’s shareholders to vote for the BKF proposals on the GOLD proxy card and ignore the WHITE proxy card sent by Qualstar’s incumbent board. If you have any questions, please contact our proxy advisors:
 
 
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About BKF Capital Group Inc.
 
 
BKF Capital Group Inc. (OTCQB - "BKFG") is a publicly traded company focused on arranging a merger, acquisition, business combination or other arrangement with both public and private companies with unique value opportunities and/or acquiring a controlling position in such companies through equity purchases or debt financings. For additional information please visit: www.bkfcapital.com.
 
 
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BKF Capital Group, Inc.
Greg Heller 561-362-4199 x 330
gheller@bkfcapital.com