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 26, 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On January 26, 2006, Avocent Corporation held a conference call discussing
its proposed acquisition of Cyclades Corporation. The prepared remarks from that
conference call are incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit
99.4 hereto.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

        Exhibit Number         Description of Exhibit
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        99.4                   Prepared Remarks from January 26, 2006 Conference
                               Call









                                   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 26, 2006
                                    By: /s/ Edward H. Blankenship               
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                                        Edward H. Blankenship
                                        Senior Vice President of Finance and 
                                        Chief Financial Officer











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Exhibit                 Description
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99.4                    Prepared Remarks from January 26, 2006 Conference Call