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)
                                          
                                          
                                   APRIL 25, 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.)
                                          
                                          
  
  
     Exhibit Index on Page 2                    Page 1 of 9
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
  The Registrant's earnings press release for the year and quarter ended April 1,
  1995 dated April 25, 1995 is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Report.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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  Exhibit                                                                                Sequential
  Number           Description                                                            Page No.
  <C>             <S>                                                                    <C>     
    99             Press release issued by the Registrant on April 25, 1995,              3-9
                   announcing earnings for the year and quarter ended April 1,
                   1995.
  
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                                     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: April 25, 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)
                                          
                                          
                                   APRIL 25, 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.)
                                          
                                          
  
     Exhibit Index on Page 2                    Page 1 of 9
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
  The Registrant's earnings press release for the year and quarter ended April 1,
  1995 dated April 25, 1995 is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Report.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  Exhibit                                                                                Sequential
  Number           Description                                                            Page No.
  99             Press release issued by the Registrant on April 25, 1995,              3-9
                   announcing earnings for the year and quarter ended April 1,
                   1995.
  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: April 25, 1995
  
                                                                Page 2 of 9