UNITED STATES
                       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 19, 2006        
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                               AVOCENT CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                       000-30575                91-2032368
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission             (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)


4991 CORPORATE DRIVE                                        HUNTSVILLE, AL 35805
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(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)
                       

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (256) 430-4000           
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                                       n/a
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


     On January 19, 2006, Avocent Corporation publicly disseminated a press
release announcing the financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended
December 31, 2005. The information contained in the press release is
incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits.

      Exhibit Number        Description of Exhibit
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      99.1                  Press release issued January 19, 2006





                                   SIGNATURES
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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.

                                            AVOCENT CORPORATION

Date:  January 19, 2006
                                        By: /s/ Edward H. Blankenship           
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                                            Edward H. Blankenship
                                            Senior Vice President of Finance
                                            and Chief Financial Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit               Description
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99.1                  Press Release dated January 19, 2006