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 24, 2008

AVOCENT CORPORATION

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	000-30575	91-2032368
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4991 CORPORATE DRIVE, HUNTSVILLE, AL		35805
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(256) 430-4000

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 24, 2008, Avocent Corporation publicly disseminated a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of an additional four million shares under its stock repurchase program. The information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.6 hereto.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
	Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
	99.6	Press Release Issued January 24, 2008

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 25, 2008
		By:	/s/ Edward H. Blankenship
			Edward H. Blankenship
			Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.6	Press Release Issued January 24, 2008