<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-23-050037.txt : 20230927
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-23-050037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230927
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230927

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:		231281771

	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="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:16pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br></font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<br>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER<br>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">4th Floor, South Wing, 368 Liuhe Road, <br>Binjiang District, Hangzhou, <br>P.R. China<br>(Address of principal executive office)</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:0;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibit 99.1</font></p>
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