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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-083729
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061218
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061222

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:		061297673

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

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

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

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

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): December 18, 2006</font></b></p>

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .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:0pt 0pt .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:0pt 0pt .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>

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executive offices)&#160;&#160;&#160; (Zip code)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .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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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01 Other Events.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As disclosed on the current report on Form 8-K of
UTStarcom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on May 11, 2006, Hong Lu,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, previously notified the
Company of his intent to resign from his post effective December 31, 2006.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December 22, 2006, the Company announced that Mr.
Lu will stay as the Company&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer until the
completion of the Company&#146;s exploration of strategic alternatives.&#160; Mr. Lu will also remain as a director of the
Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December 18, 2006, Mr. Lu received a &#147;Wells notice&#148;
from the staff of the Commission in connection with an ongoing investigation
into trading activities by third parties.&#160;
The Wells notice states that the staff intends to recommend to the
Commission that it file a civil injunctive action alleging that Mr. Lu violated
Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.&#160; The notice further states that in connection
with such action, the staff may seek permanent injunctive relief, disgorgement
and civil penalties against Mr. Lu.&#160;
Under the Commission&#146;s procedures, the recipient of a Wells notice has
the opportunity to respond to the staff before the staff makes its formal
recommendation on whether any civil action should be brought by the Commission.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December 22, 2006, the
Company issued a press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Provides Update on Strategic
Alternatives Process and Leadership Transition.&#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.</font></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="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160; Exhibits</font></p>

<p style="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:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Provides
Update on Strategic Alternatives Process and Leadership Transition.&#148;</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;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: December 22, 2006</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 Financial Officer</font></p>
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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="background:silver;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UTSTARCOM
PROVIDES UPDATE ON STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES PROCESS AND LEADERSHIP TRANSITION</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
22, 2006 &#151; UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based,
end-to-end networking solutions and services, </font>today provided
an update on its previously announced exploration of a variety of strategic
alternatives to enhance stockholder value and leadership transition announced
on October 11, 2006.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We continue to move forward on the
strategic alternatives process we announced on October 11th as we explore
options that will increase the company&#146;s value for UTStarcom shareholders,&#148;
said Thomas Toy, lead director of the company&#146;s board of directors. &#147;Until this
process is complete, the board of directors has asked Hong Lu to continue as
the company&#146;s president and chief executive officer and remain a member of the
board of directors.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December 18, 2006, Mr. Lu, president and
chief executive officer of UTStarcom, Inc., received a &#147;Wells Notice&#148; from the
staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) in
connection with an ongoing investigation into trading activities by third
parties.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Wells notice states that the staff
intends to recommend to the Commission that it file a civil injunctive action
alleging that Mr. Lu violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.&#160; Under the Commission&#146;s procedures,
the recipient of a Wells notice has the opportunity to respond to the staff
before the staff makes its formal recommendation on whether any civil action
should be brought by the Commission.</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-</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 12.0pt;"><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>

<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 benefit of the strategic alternative process, the anticipated continuing
status of Mr. Lu as the president and CEO and a director of the company, and
the expectations regarding the direction and possible outcome of governmental
inquiries.&#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 the evolving course and nature of the ongoing
governmental inquiries.&#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>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Company
Contact</font></b></h2>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Andy Tennille</font><br>Senior
Manager, Public Relations<br>UTStarcom,
Inc.<br>(510)
814-4421<br>andy.tennille@utstar.com</p>

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