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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-05-026645
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050601
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050603

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UTSTARCOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				521782500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		05875715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5108648800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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20549</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): </font></b>June&nbsp;1, 2005</p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">UTSTARCOM, INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1275 Harbor Bay Parkway</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Alameda, California 94502</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)&#160;&#160;&#160; (Zip code)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(510) 864-8800</font></b></p>

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report.)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
below):</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Written
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230.425)</font></p>

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material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors
or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;&#160;
Appointment of Principal Officers.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Effective June&nbsp;1, 2005, UTStarcom,&nbsp;Inc.
named Mike Sophie as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.&#160; A copy of a press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom
Names Mike Sophie Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer&#148; is
furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this report.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1 Press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Names Mike
Sophie Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,&#148; dated June&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2005.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UTSTARCOM,
  INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:
  June&nbsp;2, 2005</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Hong Liang
  Lu</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President and
  Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UTSTARCOM NAMES MIKE SOPHIE EXECUTIVE VICE<br>
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sophie Will Continue to Serve as Acting Chief
Financial Officer While<br>
Company Conducts Search for Replacement</font></i></b></p>

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<p align="left" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ALAMEDA, Calif., June&nbsp;1, 2005 &#150;
UTStarcom,&nbsp;Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based end-to-end
networking solutions and services, today announced that Mike Sophie has been
promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer at the
company.&#160; In his new role, Sophie will be
responsible for overseeing UTStarcom&#146;s worldwide operations including its
restructuring initiatives announced on May&nbsp;5, 2005. Sophie will continue
as acting chief financial officer of UTStarcom while the company conducts a
search for his replacement.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;In his five years at UTStarcom, Mike has
played an integral role in the tremendous growth of the company from just $188
million in revenues in 1999 to over $2.7 billion in revenues in 2004,&#148; said
Hong Lu, chief executive officer of UTStarcom. &#147;As chief financial officer,
Mike has managed the finance department while also being actively involved in
operations.&#160; At this time, we believe
Mike&#146;s focus on the operational side of the business, including infrastructure
improvements and the recently announced restructuring efforts, will promote the
success of our globalization strategy. Mike has the experience and
understanding of our company and our industry to greatly enhance UTStarcom&#146;s
operational effectiveness and to guide the company as it continues to evolve
into a leading global provider of communications solutions.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Sophie joined the company
as chief financial officer and vice president of finance in August&nbsp;1999.
Prior to joining UTStarcom, he held executive positions at P-Com,&nbsp;Inc. and
Loral Fairchild Corporation and various positions in finance and accounting at
Avantek,&nbsp;Inc., Signetics Corporation, and Fairchild Semiconductor. Sophie
holds a master&#146;s degree in business administration from the University of Santa
Clara and a bachelor of science in business administration from California
State University, Chico.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTStarcom Inc.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1275 Harbor Bay
Parkway</font></p>

<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alameda, CA&#160; 94502</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About UTStarcom,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTStarcom
is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and
international service and support. The company sells its broadband, wireless,
and handset solutions to operators in both emerging and established
telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to
rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure,
while providing a migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has
research and design operations in the United States, China, Korea and India.
UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For
more information about UTStarcom, visit the company&#146;s Web site at
www.utstar.com.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></b></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
foregoing statements regarding, without limitation, the anticipated
responsibilities of the company&#146;s chief operating officer, UTStarcom&#146;s
anticipated continuing evolution into a leading global provider of
communications solutions, and the anticipated ability of the company to benefit
from the experience and understanding of a member of the company&#146;s senior
management, are forward-looking in nature and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties.&#160; </font>The company
refers readers to the risk factors identified in its latest Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and Current Reports on
Form&nbsp;8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chesha Kamieniecki</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Manager of Investor Relations</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTStarcom,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(510) 749-1560</font></p>

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