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 21, 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 Identification No.)
Number)
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 5.02 Appointment of Principal Officer.
On July 19, 2005, Avocent Corporation elected Douglas (Dusty) E.
Pritchett as the Company's Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and
Edward (Teddy) H. Blankenship as the Company's Senior Vice President of Finance,
Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary. Avocent Corporation publicly
disseminated a press release announcing the election of Messrs. Pritchett and
Blankenship on July 21, 2005, and the information contained in that press
release is incorporated herein by reference and filed as Exhibit 99.13 hereto.
Mr. Pritchett's Amended and Restated Employment and Noncompetition Agreement
with the Company dated October 10, 2003, which was filed with the SEC on March
14, 2005 as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, has
not been amended, but Mr. Pritchett's title has changed and his annual base
salary is now $256,000. Avocent is in the process of completing a comparable
Employment and Noncompetition Agreement with Mr. Blankenship, and annual base
salary is now $200,000.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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99.13 Press Release Issued July 21, 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: July 21, 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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99.13 Press Release Issued July 21, 2005