-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MJw5U8XrkSpUETPsdZQnjBS1+9KX4+A9plmNGL25TiXcb8bPH7Babr0djrFrU0Lu 1H7KzGcQ2aa/+7icBgHD4Q== 0000725182-96-000045.txt : 19960801 0000725182-96-000045.hdr.sgml : 19960801 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000725182-96-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960731 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19960731 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AST RESEARCH INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000725182 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 953525565 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13941 FILM NUMBER: 96601543 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16215 ALTON PKWY CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92718 BUSINESS PHONE: 7147274141 8-K 1 FORM 8-K DATED JULY 31, 1996 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) JULY 31, 1996 (JULY 29, 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 Effective July 29, 1996, Carmelo J. Santoro, Ph.D., resigned as a board member of AST Research, Inc. (the "Company"). A copy of his letter of resignation is attached to this report, and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description - ------- -------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Letter of resignation by Carmelo J. Santoro, Ph.D. to AST Research, Inc., effective July 29, 1996. 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. _______________________________________ (Registrant) By /s/ JOSEPH E. NORBERG --------------------------- Joseph E. Norberg Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: July 31, 1996 EX-99.1 2 EXHOBIT 99.1 Carmelo J. Santoro 18103 Via Ascenso P.O. Box 2095 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-2095 Phone: (619) 759-1971 Fax: (619) 759-1973 07/18/96 Board of Directors AST Research, Inc. c/o Dennis Leibel Gentlemen: This will document our discussions of the last quarter. Please officially accept my retirement from the AST Board at the upcoming July 29, 1996 meeting. I will not be attending any further meetings. I have great respect and endearment for AST, its employees and its directors. Should you need help in the future on specific matters, please feel free to contact me. I wish you all success in the future. Respectfully, /s/ CARMELO J. SANTORO - ---------------------- Carmelo J. Santoro -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----