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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-083213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061217
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:		20061221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061221

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:		061292577

	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-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br>
Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;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>December 17, 2006</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">UTSTARCOM, INC.<br>
</font></b><font style="font-weight:normal;">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:12.0pt 0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1275
Harbor Bay Parkway<br>
Alameda, California 94502<br>
</font></b>(Address of principal executive offices)&#160;&#160;&#160; (Zip code)</p>

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864-8800<br>
</font></b>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</p>

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</font></b>(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report.)</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;text-indent:18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160; </font>On December 17, 2006, William Huang notified UTStarcom, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;) of
his resignation as the Company&#146;s Executive Vice
President and Chief Technology Officer, effective December 31, 2006.&#160;
Until the appointment of a permanent successor, Pat Chan, Senior Vice
President of the Company&#146;s Network Solutions business unit, will assume all of
Mr. Huang&#146;s responsibilities as acting chief technology officer.&#160; On December 21, 2006, the Company issued a
press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Executive Vice President and Chief Technology
Officer Bill Huang Resigns to Take Post at China Mobile.&#148;&#160; The press release is attached to this Form
8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this current report.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160; </font>Exhibits</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Executive
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Bill Huang Resigns to Take Post at
China Mobile.&#148;</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 24.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><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:0pt 0pt .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:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice President and Chief<br>
  Financial Officer</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release entitled &#147;</font>UTStarcom Executive Vice President and
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<p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UTSTARCOM
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER BILL HUANG RESIGNS TO
TAKE POST AT CHINA MOBILE</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ALAMEDA, Calif., December
21, 2006 &#150; UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based,
end-to-end networking solutions and services, </font>today announced the resignation of Executive
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Bill Huang, effective December 31,
2006. Huang is leaving UTStarcom to take a senior executive position at China
Mobile Ltd., the largest mobile operator in the world.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;As
chief technology officer, Bill played an integral role in the development of
UTStarcom&#146;s products and the success of the company from the time he joined in
1994,&#148; said Hong Lu, president and chief executive officer at UTStarcom, Inc. &#147;We
thank him for his tremendous dedication to the company and wish the best for
Bill as he assumes a new and exciting role at one of the world&#146;s leading
service providers. We value our relationship with China Mobile and look forward
to possible collaborations with Bill in the future.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On an interim basis, Pat
Chan, senior vice president of UTStarcom&#146;s Network Solutions business unit,
will assume Huang&#146;s responsibilities as acting chief technology officer.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About UTStarcom, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><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, Canada, China, Korea and India. UTStarcom is a
FORTUNE 1000 company</font></p>

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

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

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This release includes
forward-looking statements, including the foregoing statements regarding the
anticipated timing of Mr. Huang&#146;s resignation, the expectations regarding the
likelihood of future collaborations with Mr. Huang, and the anticipated
transition of responsibilities following Mr. Huang&#146;s resignation.&#160; These statements are forward-looking in
nature and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially.&#160; These risk factors
include potential changes in the Company&#146;s management and employment decisions
and future directions of strategic partnerships.&#160; The Company also refers readers to the risk
factors identified in its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.</font></p>

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