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)               July 1, 2008
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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 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

         On July 1, 2008, Avocent Corporation held a conference call discussing
its completed acquisition of Touchpaper Group Limited and its agreement to
acquire the assets and liabilities of Ergo 2000, Inc. The prepared remarks
contained in the conference call are incorporated herein by reference and
furnished as Exhibit 99.13 hereto.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number             Description of Exhibit
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         99.13                      Prepared remarks from conference call held
                                    on July 1, 2008


                                   SIGNATURES
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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: July 1, 2008
                                   By:  /s/ Edward H. Blankenship
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                                       Edward H. Blankenship
                                       Senior VP of Finance and Chief Financial
                                       Officer


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number      Description of Exhibit
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99.13               Prepared remarks from conference call held on July 1, 2008