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) November 16, 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 DRIVEHUNTSVILLE, 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 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On November 16, 2006, Avocent Corporation publicly disseminated a press
release announcing that it has appointed Stephen M. Daly as General Manager of
its LANDesk Software Division effective January 1, 2007. The information
contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference and furnished
as Exhibit 99.30 hereto.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

        Exhibit Number          Description of Exhibit
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        99.30                   Press release issued November 16, 2006





                                   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.

                                        AVOCENT CORPORATION

Date:  November 16, 2006
                                        By: /s/ Edward H. Blankenship
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                                            Edward H. Blankenship
                                            Senior Vice President of Finance and
                                            Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit         Description
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99.30           Press Release dated November 16, 2006