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)         July 21, 2005          
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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 July 21, 2005, Avocent Corporation publicly disseminated a press release
announcing the financial results for its second quarter ended July 1, 2005. The
information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference
and filed as Exhibit 99.12 hereto.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit Number             Description of Exhibit
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     99.12                      Press release issued July 21, 2005




                                   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: July 21, 2005
                                                    By: /s/ Douglas E. Pritchett
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                                                        Douglas E. Pritchett
                                                        Executive Vice President




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit                    Description
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99.12                      Press Release dated July 21, 2005