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)

                                 October 9, 2003


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

             California                    000-30083            95-3927330
  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
           incorporation)                                    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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Item 7.

(c) Exhibits.

  Exhibit Number                                    Description

       99.1         Press release of Qualstar Corporation dated October 9, 2003.


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On October 9, 2003, Qualstar Corporation issued a press release
regarding preliminary results of operations for the fiscal first quarter ended
September 30, 2003. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

         In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information
in 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.

                                   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



October 9, 2003                                 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
                                   October 9, 2003.








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