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)
                                          
                                          
                         JANUARY 22, 1997 (JANUARY 17, 1997)
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                 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 January 17, 1997 AST Research, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Scott
  Bower has been named Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Americas and an
  officer of the Company.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report,
  and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit
  Number    Description
  
  99.1      Press Release dated January 17, 1997 announcing that Scott Bower has
            been named Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Americas and
            an officer of the Company.
  
  
                                     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  /s/ WON S. YANG
                                    Won S. Yang
                                    Senior Vice President
                                    and Chief Financial Officer (Acting)
  
  
  Date:  January 22, 1997
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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)
                                          
                                          
                         JANUARY 22, 1997 (JANUARY 17, 1997)
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                 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 January 17, 1997 AST Research, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Scott
  Bower has been named Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Americas and an
  officer of the Company.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report,
  and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit
  Number    Description
  
  99.1      Press Release dated January 17, 1997 announcing that Scott Bower has
            been named Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Americas and
            an officer of the Company.
  
                                     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  /s/ WON S. YANG
                                    Won S. Yang
                                    Senior Vice President
                                    and Chief Financial Officer (Acting)
  
  Date:  January 22, 1997