UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 2006

UTSTARCOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1275 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, California 94502
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)

(510) 864-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)   On December 17, 2006, William Huang notified UTStarcom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective December 31, 2006.  Until the appointment of a permanent successor, Pat Chan, Senior Vice President of the Company’s Network Solutions business unit, will assume all of Mr. Huang’s responsibilities as acting chief technology officer.  On December 21, 2006, the Company issued a press release entitled “UTStarcom Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Bill Huang Resigns to Take Post at China Mobile.”  The press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this current report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits

99.1         Press release entitled “UTStarcom Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Bill Huang Resigns to Take Post at China Mobile.”

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SIGNATURES

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.

		UTSTARCOM, INC.
Date: December 21, 2006		By:		/s/ Francis P. Barton
		Name:		Francis P. Barton
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title
99.1		Press Release entitled “UTStarcom Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Bill Huang Resigns to Take Post at China Mobile.”

 

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