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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 1, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission file number: 1-10024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BKF CAPITAL GROUP INC.</P>

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its Charter)</P>

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33432</P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(561) 362-4199</P>

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area code)</P>

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intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">  <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Section 8 &ndash; Other Events.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Item 8.01 Other Events.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 1, 2012, BKF Capital Group, Inc.
(the &quot;BKF&quot;), issued a press release stating that it had sent a letter, dated April 30, 2012 (the &ldquo;Letter&rdquo;),
to Qualstar Corporation, a publicly held company (&ldquo;Qualstar&rdquo;), demanding a special meeting of the shareholders of Qualstar
to vote to remove the incumbent members of the board of directors, to fix the authorized number of directors and to elect new members
to the board of directors. BKF owns 16.2% of Qualstar&rsquo;s shares and is making the demand in accordance with Qualstar&rsquo;s
bylaws. The securities of Qualstar trade on the NASDAQ Market under the symbol &ldquo;QBAK.&rdquo; A copy of the press release
containing the text of the Letter is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The following Exhibits are hereby filed
as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, BKF Capital Group, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: May 1, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">BKF CAPITAL GROUP, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ STEVEN N. BRONSON</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 99.1</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">Press Release</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">For Immediate Release</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">BKF Capital Group Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">May 1, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in"><B>BKF Capital Group, Inc. Demands Special Shareholders
Meeting for Qualstar Corporation</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Boca Raton, Florida &ndash; BKF Capital
Group Inc. (OTCQB &ndash; &ldquo;BKFG&rdquo;) today announced that it has sent a letter to Qualstar Corporation (NASDAQ &ndash;
&ldquo;QBAK&rdquo;) demanding a special meeting of the shareholders of Qualstar to vote to remove the incumbent members of the
board of directors, to fix the authorized number of directors and to elect new members to the board of directors. BKF owns 16.2%
of Qualstar&rsquo;s shares and is making the demand in accordance with Qualstar&rsquo;s bylaws.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">The text of the letter is set forth
below:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center">BKF CAPITAL GROUP, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center">225 N.E. Mizner Boulevard, Suite 400</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center">Boca Raton, Florida 33432</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center">Tel. No. (561) 362-4199</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">April 30, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"><U>VIA FACSIMILE TO (805) 583-7749
AND OVERNIGHT COURIER </U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Qualstar Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">3990-B Heritage Oak Court</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Simi Valley, CA 93603</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"><U>Attention</U>: Nidhi H. Andalon,
Secretary</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">I am writing on behalf of BKF Capital
Group, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>BKF</U>&rdquo;) which is, as of the date of this letter, the shareholder of record of 1,986,186 shares of
common stock of Qualstar Corporation (&ldquo;<U>Qualstar</U>&rdquo; or the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), constituting more than
ten percent (10%) of the voting power of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the authority set forth
in Article II, Section 3 of the Company&rsquo;s Bylaws (as amended and restated as of March 24, 2011) and Section 600(d) of the
California General Corporation Law, BKF hereby calls a special meeting of the shareholders of the Company, with such meeting to
be held at the Company&rsquo;s headquarters or at a nearby location during business hours on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">The business to be conducted at the
special meeting and included in the notice of the meeting to shareholders shall consist of the following, with such matters to
be considered by the shareholders at the special meeting in the order set forth below:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.5in">Approval by the shareholders of the removal from office of all incumbent
directors of Qualstar;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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of directors of Qualstar at five (5) directors; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.5in">Election by the shareholders of five (5) directors to fill the vacancies
created by the removal of the incumbent directors.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">To assure the proper and orderly conduct
of the voting process for the special meeting, we respectfully request that the Board of Directors establish a record date for
the special meeting that is no later than May 15, 2012 and that notice of the special meeting be sent to shareholders of the Company
by no later than May 21, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Sincerely,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Greg S. Heller</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Senior Vice President,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">BKF Capital Group, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">cc:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.5in">Board of Directors,</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.5in">Qualstar Corporation</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.5in">Nidhi H. Andalon,</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Registered Agent</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center">*&#9;* &#9;*</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"><B><U>About BKF Capital Group Inc.</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">BKF Capital Group Inc. (OTCQB - &quot;BKFG&quot;)
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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">Contacts:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">BKF Capital Group, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">Greg Heller 561-362-4199 x 330</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">gheller@bkfcapital.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center">*&#9;* &#9;*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">BKF, together with the other participants (referred to below),
intends to make a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a proxy statement and accompanying proxy card to be used
to solicit votes in connection with the special meeting of shareholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in"><B>BKF strongly advises all Qualstar shareholders to read
the proxy statement and other proxy materials relating to the intended solicitation of proxies by BKF as and when they become available
because they will contain important information, including information relating the Participants in the proxy solicitation. These
proxy materials will be available at no charge on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission&rsquo;s website at http://www.sec.gov.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in">The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated
to include BKF and certain of its officers, including Steven Bronson and Greg Heller. Other persons, who have yet to be finally
determined and who BKF intends to nominate as directors of Qualstar for election at the special meeting, may also be deemed participants
in the intended proxy solicitation. Information about the participants will be set forth in the proxy statement anticipated to
be filed by BKF with the SEC. As of the date hereof, BKF owns 1,990,786 shares of common stock of Qualstar, representing approximately
16.2 % of the outstanding shares of common stock, and Mr. Bronson, as the sole owner of BA Value Investors, LLC, owns 57,700 shares
constituting less than 1% of the outstanding shares. BKF and Mr. Bronson have filed a Statement on Schedule 13D with respect to
the shares of common stock of Qualstar. Each of the participants disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares not directly own
by that participant.</P>



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