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)
                                          
                                          
                                    MAY 24, 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 May 16, 1996, Mr. Hoon Choo resigned as a director of AST Research, Inc. (the
  "Company").  Mr. Hyeon-Gon Kim was nominated by Samsung as a replacement for
  Mr. Choo and Mr. H.G. Kim was elected a director effective May 16, 1996.
  
  
  
                                     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:  May 24, 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)
                                          
                                          
                                    MAY 24, 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 May 16, 1996, Mr. Hoon Choo resigned as a director of AST Research, Inc. (the
  "Company").  Mr. Hyeon-Gon Kim was nominated by Samsung as a replacement for
  Mr. Choo and Mr. H.G. Kim was elected a director effective May 16, 1996.
  
                                     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:  May 24, 1996