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)
FEBRUARY 1, 1996
AST RESEARCH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-13941 95-3525565
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
16215 ALTON PARKWAY
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92718
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(714) 727-4141
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on Thursday, January 25, 1996, the
following persons were elected as directors of AST Research, Inc. (the
"Company"):
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Directors Designated by Samsung
Directors Electronics Co. Ltd. ("Samsung")
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Ian Diery Hoon Choo
Richard J. Goeglein Kwang-Ho Kim
Jack Petalson Young Soo Kim
Safi U. Qureshey Won Suk Yang
Carmelo J. Santoro, Ph.D. Hee Dong Yoo
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Following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Jan. 25, 1996, at a meeting of
the Board of Directors, the size of the Board was increased from 10 to 11
members and Mr. Bo-Soon Song was designated by Samsung and named as an
additional director of the Company.
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.
AST Research, Inc.
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(Registrant)
By DENNIS R. LEIBEL
Senior Vice President, Legal,
Administration and Secretary
Date: February 1, 1996
