qualstar_defa14a-062012.htm
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QUALSTAR CORPORATION
 
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held On June 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., local time
 
Dear Qualstar Shareholders:
 
Notice is hereby given of a special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of the shareholders of Qualstar Corporation (the “Company”) to be held on June 20, 2012 at 10 a.m., local time, at the Company’s offices located at 3990-B Heritage Oak Court, Simi Valley, California 93063.
 
The Special Meeting was requested by BKF Capital Group, Inc. to consider and vote on the following matters:
 
 
1.
A proposal to remove all current members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
 
 
2.
A proposal to approve a resolution fixing the authorized number of directors of the Company at five.
 
 
3.
The election of persons to fill any vacancies then existing on the Company’s Board if the first proposal is approved.
 
The Board has fixed the close of business on May 23, 2012 as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
 
The Company intends to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Special Meeting, which will be mailed to shareholders along with a white proxy card.  We urge you not to take any action with respect to the Special Meeting and the proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting until such time as you have received, and had the opportunity to read, the Company’s proxy statement.
     
    FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
 
 
    
   
Nidhi H. Andalon, Secretary
  
 
Simi Valley, California, May 18, 2012
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION / SOLICITATION PARTICIPANTS LEGEND
 
Qualstar Corporation intends to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with any shareholders’ meeting that may be held, which will be mailed to shareholders along with a white proxy card.  Qualstar Corporation and its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Qualstar Corporation in connection with any meeting of shareholders that may be held.  Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in connection with the matters to be voted on at any meeting that may be held will be included in the proxy statement filed by Qualstar Corporation in connection with any such meeting.  In addition, Qualstar Corporation files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy and information statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These documents are available, and the proxy statement, when it is filed, will be available free of charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov or from Qualstar Corporation at www.qualstar.com.  SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE, AS IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION.