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 25, 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 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

         On January 26, 2006, Avocent Corporation publicly disseminated a press
release announcing a definitive agreement pursuant to which Avocent Corporation
will acquire Cyclades Corporation subject to continued due diligence and certain
conditions precedent to closing. The information contained in the press release
is incorporated herein by reference and filed as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number             Description of Exhibit
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         99.3                       Press Release dated January 26, 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:  January 26, 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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99.3                       Press Release dated January 26, 2006