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)

October 21, 2009

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:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 21, 2009, Avocent Corporation publicly disseminated a press release announcing financial results for its three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The information contained in that press release is incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.9 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.

	Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
	99.9	Press Release issued October 21, 2009

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:	October 21, 2009
		By:	/s/ Edward H. Blankenship
			Edward H. Blankenship
			Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.9	Press Release issued October 21, 2009

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