<SEC-DOCUMENT>0002117338-26-000001.txt : 20260318
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0002117338-26-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lu Lingrong
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002117338
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35216
		FILM NUMBER:		26766547

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, SOUTH WING
		STREET 2:		368 LIUHE ROAD, BINJIANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			HANGZHOU
		NON US STATE TERRITORY:  	ZHEJIANG
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	F4
		ZIP:			310053

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				521782500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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            <officerTitle>Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Granted on November 30, 2021; 50% vested on November 30, 2022, and the remaining 50% vested on November 30, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted on November 30, 2020; 50% vested on November 30, 2021, and the remaining 50% vested on November 30, 2022.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Lingrong Lu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-18</signatureDate>
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