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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-20-058912
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201231
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201231

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				521782500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35216
		FILM NUMBER:		201427466

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, SOUTH WING, 368 LIUHE ROAD
		STREET 2:		BINJIANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			HANGZHOU, P.R.
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			NA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 571 8192 8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, SOUTH WING, 368 LIUHE ROAD
		STREET 2:		BINJIANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			HANGZHOU, P.R.
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			NA

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UTSTARCOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970110
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&#160;12g3-2(b)&#160;under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.88%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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, thereunto duly authorized. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"></a>Hangzhou, China, December 31st, 2020 &#8211; UTStarcom (&#8220;UTStarcom&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;) (NASDAQ:UTSI), a global telecommunications infrastructure provider, today announced changes to the Board of Directors and executive management team intended to prepare the Company for continued growth and new opportunities in 2021 and beyond. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Dr. Zhaochen Huang, who has served as the Company&#8217;s <font style="text-transform:uppercase;">A</font>cting Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has also been elected to the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2021.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Mr. Tim Ti resigned as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors due to personal reasons on December 31, 2020. Mr. Ti has served as the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer and as a member of UTStarcom&#8217;s Board of Directors since January 2016.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Dr. Zhaochen Huang joined the&#160;Company&#160;in 2011 and has thirty years of business and management experience with various companies. He previously served as the Company&#8217;s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Japan and Korea, Vice-President of Global Operations and General Manager of UTStarcom India.</p>
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<p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">"I would like to thank the Board, management team and employees for their trust and confidence in me,"<font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;"> </font>said Dr. Zhaochen Huang, "I look forward to the opportunity to execute on our strategy and  collaborate closely with the Board,&nbsp;&nbsp;management team, engineers and service professionals to reposition the Company and realign our product and service solutions by focusing on our customers' needs and maximizing shareholder value."</p>
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<p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">"I have full confidence in Dr. Zhaochen Huang&#8217;s ability to lead UTStarcom into a new era," said Mr. Yongqing Yan, Chairman of UTStarcom&#8217;s Board of Directors. "Zhaochen's leadership and professionalism, expertise in the technology sector and deep knowledge of our business make him the ideal choice to take UTStarcom to the next level."</p>
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<p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Yan continued, "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Tim for his work in leading UTStarcom in past five years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.&#8221;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UTStarcom is committed to helping network operators offer their customers the most innovative, reliable and cost-effective communication services. UTStarcom offers high performance advanced equipment optimized for the most rapidly growing network functions, such as mobile backhaul, metro aggregation and broadband access. UTStarcom has operations and customers around the world, with a special focus on Japan and India. UTStarcom was founded in 1991 and listed its shares on the Nasdaq Market in 2000 (symbol: UTSI). For more information about UTStarcom, please visit <font style="text-decoration:underline;">http://www.utstar.com</font>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">For investor and media inquiries, please contact:</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Tel: +86 571 8192 8888</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Ms. Ning Jiang, Investor Relations</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Email: <font style="text-decoration:underline;">njiang@utstar.com</font> / <font style="text-decoration:underline;">utsi-ir@utstar.com</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Mr. Ralph Fong</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Tel: +1 (415) 489-2195</p>
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