SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 1998

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                            ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            State of
            DELAWARE                        0-22632             77-0200286
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)  (IRS  Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


                                  821 Fox Lane
                               San Jose, CA 95131
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 435-8388


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ITEM 5.        OTHER EVENTS

     Mr. Jeff Lin resigned as President and Chief  Executive  Officer for Asante
Technologies,  Inc.  effective December 17, 1998. Mr. Lin's duties and positions
will be assumed by Mr.  Wilson  Wong.  Mr. Lin will  continue as a member of the
Company's Board of Directors.


ITEM 7.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS and EXHIBITS

        (c) Press Release dated December 28, 1998.


                                    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.


Dated:  December 29, 1998                  /s/ RAJIV MATTHEW
                                           -----------------------------------

                                           Rajiv Matthew
                                           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
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 1998

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

                            ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            State of
            DELAWARE                        0-22632             77-0200286
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)  (IRS  Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

                                  821 Fox Lane
                               San Jose, CA 95131
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 435-8388

               ---------------------------------------------------
2

ITEM 5.        OTHER EVENTS

     Mr. Jeff Lin resigned as President and Chief  Executive  Officer for Asante
Technologies,  Inc.  effective December 17, 1998. Mr. Lin's duties and positions
will be assumed by Mr.  Wilson  Wong.  Mr. Lin will  continue as a member of the
Company's Board of Directors.

ITEM 7.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS and EXHIBITS

        (c) Press Release dated December 28, 1998.

                                    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.

Dated:  December 29, 1998                  /s/ RAJIV MATTHEW
                                           -----------------------------------

                                           Rajiv Matthew
                                           Vice President, Finance and
                                           Administration
                                           (Authorized Officer and Principal 
                                           Financial Officer)