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)          March 14, 2005
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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 March  14, 2005, Avocent Corporation publicly disseminated a press
release announcing its current revenue estimate for the first quarter of 2005.
The information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by
reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.5 hereto.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number             Description of Exhibit
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         99.5                       Press Release Issued March 14, 2005




                                   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:  March 14, 2005
                           By: /s/ Samuel F. Saracino
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                               Samuel F. Saracino
                               Executive Vice President of Legal and Corporate
                               Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit          Description
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99.5             Press Release Issued March 14, 2005