content: 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)
                                          
                                          
                        NOVEMBER 22, 1995 (NOVEMBER 21, 1995)
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                 AST RESEARCH, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                      DELAWARE
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                          
                                          
                                          
                0-13941                        95-3525565
         (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
            16215 ALTON PARKWAY
            IRVINE, CALIFORNIA                    92718
   (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
  
                  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                   (714) 727-4141
  
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
                                          
  
  
  
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
  On November 21, 1995, AST Research, Inc. (the "Company") announced the
  resignation of Bruce C. Edwards, executive vice president, chief financial
  officer and a board member, effective at the conclusion of the quarter ended
  December 30, 1995.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report, and
  is incorporated herein by this reference.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit
  Number    Description
  
  99        Press release issued by the Registrant on November 21, 1995,
            announcing the year-end departure of Bruce C. Edwards,
            executive vice president, chief financial officer, and a board
            member.
  
  
  
                                     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.
  
  
                                      AST Research, Inc.
                           _______________________________________
                                         (Registrant)
  
  
  
  
                                By  Bruce C. Edwards
                                    Executive Vice President
                                      and Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  
  Date:                             November 22, 1995
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text: 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)
                                          
                                          
                        NOVEMBER 22, 1995 (NOVEMBER 21, 1995)
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                 AST RESEARCH, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                      DELAWARE
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                          
                                          
                                          
                0-13941                        95-3525565
         (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
            16215 ALTON PARKWAY
            IRVINE, CALIFORNIA                    92718
   (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
  
                  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                   (714) 727-4141
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
                                          
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
  On November 21, 1995, AST Research, Inc. (the "Company") announced the
  resignation of Bruce C. Edwards, executive vice president, chief financial
  officer and a board member, effective at the conclusion of the quarter ended
  December 30, 1995.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report, and
  is incorporated herein by this reference.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit
  Number    Description
  
  99        Press release issued by the Registrant on November 21, 1995,
            announcing the year-end departure of Bruce C. Edwards,
            executive vice president, chief financial officer, and a board
            member.
  
                                     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.
  
                                      AST Research, Inc.
                           _______________________________________
                                         (Registrant)
  
                                By  Bruce C. Edwards
                                    Executive Vice President
                                      and Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date:                             November 22, 1995