UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AST Research, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
001 907 104
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(CUSIP Number)
Herschel C. Winn, Senior Vice President
Tandy Corporation
1800 One Tandy Center
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 390-3752
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 12, 1996
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ X ].
(A fee is not required only if the reporting 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.)
(1)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 001 907 104 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
TANDY CORPORATION, 75-1047710
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E)
[ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 4,498,594
SHARES ________________________________________________________
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH NONE
REPORTING ________________________________________________________
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 4,498,594
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,498,594
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.8% (all outstanding common stock)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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(2)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 001 907 104 Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $.01 per share
of AST Research, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AST").
Principal executive officers of AST:
Name and Title Address
Ian W. Diery, President and 16215 Alton Parkway
Chief Executive Officer Irvine, California 92718
Gerald T. Devlin, Senior Vice 16215 Alton Parkway
President, Americas Irvine, California 92718
Dennis R. Leibel, Senior Vice 16215 Alton Parkway
President, Legal, Administration, Irvine, California 92718
and Secretary
Gary D. Weaver, Senior Vice 16215 Alton Parkway
President, Worldwide Manufacturing Irvine, California 92718
Operations
Michael Willcocks, Senior Vice 16215 Alton Parkway
President, Asia Pacific Region Irvine, California 92718
Mark P. de Raad, Vice President, 16215 Alton Parkway
Controller and Principal Accounting Irvine, California 92718
Officer
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name of Filing Person:
Tandy Corporation
(b) Business Address of Filing Person:
1800 One Tandy Center
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(c) Principal Occupation:
Not Applicable
(d) Certain Criminal Proceedings:
Not Applicable. Filing Person has not been convicted of a
violation of any state or federal securities laws in one of
the named types of criminal proceedings during the last five
calendar years.
(e) Certain Civil Proceedings:
Not Applicable. Filing Person has not been a party to any
civil proceeding involving a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of or prohibiting or mandating
certain actions subject to state or federal securities laws
or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
(f) Jurisdiction of organization:
A Delaware corporation
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
See response to Item 4 below.
(3)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 001 907 104 Page 4 of 5 Pages
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Pursuant to an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Assets dated
as of June 30, 1993 between and among AST and Tandy Corporation, TE
Electronics, Inc. and GRID Systems Corporation (the "Agreement for
Purchase and Sale of Assets"), on July 11, 1996 AST issued to Tandy
Corporation 4,498,594 shares of AST common stock, par value $.01 per
share ("Common Stock"). The Common Stock was issued to Tandy
Corporation by AST as partial payment of its obligations under a
Promissory Note dated July 12, 1992 delivered by AST to Tandy
Corporation under the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Assets.
On June 11, 1996, AST filed a Registration Statement on Form-S-3
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to register the
Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933. As of July 11, 1996
such Registration has not yet been declared effective by the SEC.
Depending on a variety of factors, including market conditions
and prices, Tandy Corporation currently intends to dispose of some or
all of the shares of Common Stock. The disposition of the shares of
Common Stock may be effected from time to time in one or more
transactions at prices and terms then obtainable or in negotiated
transactions at negotiated prices. In connection with its ownership
of the common Stock, Tandy Corporation may from time to time in its sole
discretion, engage in hedging transactions with broker-dealers or
other financial institutions.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) Aggregate Number and Percent of Class of Securities:
4,498,594 shares of AST Common Stock which is approximately
7.8% of AST common stock outstanding.
(b) Sole Voting and Dispositive Power:
4,498,594 shares.
(c) Transactions in Common Stock During the Next Sixty Days:
See Response to Item 4.
(d) Other Persons with Right to Receive or Direct the Receipt
of Dividends From, or The Proceeds From the Sale of Such
Securities: None.
(e) Date on Which Person Ceased to Own Securities:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
(1) Not Applicable
(2) a) Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Assets
(3) Not Applicable
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.
July ___, 1996 ________________________________________
Dwain H. Hughes
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(4)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 001 907 104 Page 5 of 5 Pages
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT PAGE
NO. DESCRIPTION NO.
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2 (a) Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Assets
dated as of June 30, 1993 between AST
Research, Inc. as Purchaser and Tandy
Corporation, TE Electronics Inc., and
GRID Systems Corporation, as Sellers
(without exhibits) (filed as Exhibit 2
to Tandy Corporation July 13, 1993
Form 8-K filed on July 27, 1993,
Accession No. 0000096289-93-000004 and
incorporated herein by this reference).
(5)
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