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)
  
                                          
                                   AUGUST 27, 1996
                                                                                  
  
                                 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 August 27, 1996, AST Research, Inc. (the "Company") announced the resignation
  of Ian Diery as President and Chief Executive Officer.  The Company also
  announced that the Board of Directors appointed Young-Soo Kim as President and
  Chief Executive Officer, to replace Mr. Diery.  Mr. Y.S. Kim was formerly
  Corporate Vice President at Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.  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 August 27, 1996 announcing that the Board of
            Directors of AST Research, Inc. named Y.S. Kim as new Chief Executive
            Officer and President.  The release also announced the resignation of
            Ian Diery from both posts.
  
  
  
                                     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/ JOSEPH E. NORBERG
                                     Joseph E. Norberg
                                     Senior Vice President
                                     and Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  
  Date:  August 27, 1996
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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)
  
                                          
                                   AUGUST 27, 1996
                                                                                  
  
                                 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 August 27, 1996, AST Research, Inc. (the "Company") announced the resignation
  of Ian Diery as President and Chief Executive Officer.  The Company also
  announced that the Board of Directors appointed Young-Soo Kim as President and
  Chief Executive Officer, to replace Mr. Diery.  Mr. Y.S. Kim was formerly
  Corporate Vice President at Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.  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 August 27, 1996 announcing that the Board of
            Directors of AST Research, Inc. named Y.S. Kim as new Chief Executive
            Officer and President.  The release also announced the resignation of
            Ian Diery from both posts.
  
                                     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/ JOSEPH E. NORBERG
                                     Joseph E. Norberg
                                     Senior Vice President
                                     and Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date:  August 27, 1996