UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 10 )*
AST RESEARCH, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
001907 10 4
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 001907 10 4
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Safi U. Qureshey
###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,761,769 (See Notes (1) and (2) on the
SHARES attached addendum)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON N/A
WITH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,761,769 (See Notes (1) and (2) on the
attached Addendum)
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,761,769 (See Notes (1) and (2) on the attached Addendum)
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
See Note (2) on the attached Addendum
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.09 %
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: AST Research, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, California 92718
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Safi U. Qureshey
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, California 92718
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 001907 10 4
ITEM 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act;
(e) [ ] Investment advisor registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisors Act of 1940;
(f) [ ] Employee benefit plan, pension fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or endowment fund;
(g) [ ] Parent holding company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(2)(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,761,769
(b) Percent of class: 6.09 %
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,761,769
(See Notes (1) and (2) on the attached Addendum)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,761,769
(See Notes (1) and (2) on the attached Addendum)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A
(See Notes (1) and (2) on the attached Addendum)
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reported person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5%
of the class of securities, check the following: [ ]
Inapplicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Inapplicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Inapplicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Inapplicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Inapplicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 13, 1996
By: Safi U. Qureshey
ADDENDUM TO AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: AST Research, Inc.
Reporting Person: Safi U. Qureshey
Footnotes to Schedule 13G
(1) Includes an aggregate of 695,000 shares which may be acquired by
Mr. Qureshey within 60 days of December 31, 1995, on exercise of stock
options.
(2) Excludes (a) an aggregate of 104,812 shares held by Nancy Marshall as
Custodian for minor children of Mr. Qureshey under the California Uniform
Transfers to Minors Act, and (b) an aggregate of 3,289 shares held by Nancy
Marshall, Ishrat Qureshey and Lubna Bokhari, Co-Trustees of Irrevocable
Trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Qureshey's minor children, to
which Mr. Qureshey claims no beneficial interest.
