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                    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)
                                     
                             July 12, 1994
                              July 7, 1994       
                                     
                            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 6        
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
  On July 12, 1994, the Company announced that James T. Schraith was named 
  President and Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant and Bruce C. Edwards
  as Executive Vice President effective on July 7, 1994.  Effective July 11,
  1994, both James T. Schraith and Bruce C. Edwards were also appointed to the 
  Registrant's Board of Directors.  A copy of the press release is attached as 
  Exhibit 99 to this Report, and is incorporated herein by this reference.  
    
   
    
    
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
    
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    Number       Description                                                                Page
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     99           Press release issued by the Registrant on July 12, 1994, announcing     3-6
  		James T. Schraith as President and Chief Operating Officer and
  		Bruce C. Edwards as Executive Vice President of the Registrant
  		and election of both James T. Schraith and Bruce C. Edwards to
  		the Board of Directors of the Registrant.
  
    
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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 /s/ Bruce C. Edwards          
                                           ------------------------
                                           Bruce C. Edwards
                                           Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer
    
    
    
    
    
    Date:  July 12, 1994                                       
  
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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)
                                     
                             July 12, 1994
                              July 7, 1994       
                                     
                            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 6
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
  On July 12, 1994, the Company announced that James T. Schraith was named 
  President and Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant and Bruce C. Edwards
  as Executive Vice President effective on July 7, 1994.  Effective July 11,
  1994, both James T. Schraith and Bruce C. Edwards were also appointed to the 
  Registrant's Board of Directors.  A copy of the press release is attached as 
  Exhibit 99 to this Report, and is incorporated herein by this reference.  
    
   
    
    
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  Sequentially    
    Exhibit                                                                               Numbered   
    Number       Description                                                                Page
    ------       -------------                                                           ------------
  99           Press release issued by the Registrant on July 12, 1994, announcing     3-6
  		James T. Schraith as President and Chief Operating Officer and
  		Bruce C. Edwards as Executive Vice President of the Registrant
  		and election of both James T. Schraith and Bruce C. Edwards to
  		the Board of Directors of the Registrant.
  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/ Bruce C. Edwards          
                                           ------------------------
                                           Bruce C. Edwards
                                           Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer
    
    
    
    
    
    Date:  July 12, 1994                                       
  
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