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

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                                 March 20, 2000
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)


                            ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                    (Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)


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     Delaware                      0-22632                     77-0200286
   --------------               -------------              -------------------
  (State or other                (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                File Number)              Identification No.)
  incorporation)

                                  821 FOX LANE
                               SAN JOSE, CA 95131
                    ----------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                  408/435-8401
                          -----------------------------
                          Registrant's telephone number



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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         The Company  completed  a private  placement  of 500,000  shares of its
common stock, which raised gross proceeds of $1.5 million.  The proceeds will be
used for working capital.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS and EXHIBITS

         (c)      Press Release dated March 22, 2000.


                                    SIGNATURE

         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.


                                                     ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                                               /s/  ANTHONY CONTOS
Dated:  April 4, 2000                               ----------------------------
                                                    Anthony Contos
                                                    Vice President, Finance and
                                                    Administration
                                                    (Authorized Officer and
                                                    Principal Financial Officer)
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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

        ----------------------------------------------------------------

                                 March 20, 2000
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                            ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                    (Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

                   ------------------------------------------

     Delaware                      0-22632                     77-0200286
   --------------               -------------              -------------------
  (State or other                (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                File Number)              Identification No.)
  incorporation)

                                  821 FOX LANE
                               SAN JOSE, CA 95131
                    ----------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                  408/435-8401
                          -----------------------------
                          Registrant's telephone number
2

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         The Company  completed  a private  placement  of 500,000  shares of its
common stock, which raised gross proceeds of $1.5 million.  The proceeds will be
used for working capital.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS and EXHIBITS

         (c)      Press Release dated March 22, 2000.

                                    SIGNATURE

         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.

                                                     ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                               /s/  ANTHONY CONTOS
Dated:  April 4, 2000                               ----------------------------
                                                    Anthony Contos
                                                    Vice President, Finance and
                                                    Administration
                                                    (Authorized Officer and
                                                    Principal Financial Officer)