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)
                                                                                  
                          OCTOBER 7, 1996 (OCTOBER 4, 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 October 4, 1996, AST Research, Inc. (the "Company") announced the resignation
  of Michael Willcocks, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, and Gerald T. Devlin,
  Senior Vice President, Americas.  Hoon Choo will join the Company as Senior Vice
  President, Asia Pacific.  Y.S. Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
  Company, will take over responsibility for the Americas region in the interim
  until a permanent replacement for Mr. Devlin is appointed.  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 September 18, 1996 announcing the resignation of
            Michael Willcocks, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, and Gerald T.
            Devlin, Senior Vice President, Americas.  Hoon Choo will join the
            Company as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific.
  
  
                                     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/ DENNIS R. LEIBEL
                                  ------------------------------------
                                  Dennis R. Leibel
                                  Senior Vice President
                                  Legal, Administration and Secretary
  
  Date:  October 7, 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)
                                                                                  
                          OCTOBER 7, 1996 (OCTOBER 4, 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 October 4, 1996, AST Research, Inc. (the "Company") announced the resignation
  of Michael Willcocks, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, and Gerald T. Devlin,
  Senior Vice President, Americas.  Hoon Choo will join the Company as Senior Vice
  President, Asia Pacific.  Y.S. Kim, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
  Company, will take over responsibility for the Americas region in the interim
  until a permanent replacement for Mr. Devlin is appointed.  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 September 18, 1996 announcing the resignation of
            Michael Willcocks, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, and Gerald T.
            Devlin, Senior Vice President, Americas.  Hoon Choo will join the
            Company as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific.
  
                                     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/ DENNIS R. LEIBEL
                                  ------------------------------------
                                  Dennis R. Leibel
                                  Senior Vice President
                                  Legal, Administration and Secretary
  
  Date:  October 7, 1996