Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* LU HONG LIANG	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UTSTARCOM INC [ UTSI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/2/2009
(Street) ALAMEDA, CA 94502 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	9/2/2009		M		88061	A	$0	3142893 ⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	9/2/2009		M		176121	A	$0	3319014	D
Common Stock	9/2/2009		M		25000	A	$0	3344014	D
Common Stock	9/2/2009		M		150000	A	$0	3494014	D
Common Stock								229000 ⁽⁴⁾	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Partnership
Common Stock								80775	I ⁽⁵⁾	By Trust
Common Stock								49225	I ⁽⁶⁾	By Trust
Common Stock								5332	I	By Daughter
Common Stock								5332	I	By Son

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	9/2/2009		M			88061	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	88061	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	9/2/2009		M			176121	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	176121	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	9/2/2009		M			25000	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	25000	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	9/2/2009		M			150000	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	150000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UTStarcom common stock.
( 2)	Vesting accelerated in full effective September 2, 2009 pursuant to the change of control/involuntary termination severance agreement between reporting person and the Company.
( 3)	Includes 2500 shares acquired on May 23, 2009 under the UTStarcom, Inc. employee stock purchase plan.
( 4)	Shares registered in the name of the Lu Family Limited Partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner.
( 5)	Shares registered in the name of the Lu Charitable Remainder Trust of which the reporting person is trustee.
( 6)	Shares registered in the name of the Lu Family Trust of which the reporting person is trustee and of which the reporting person and his spouse are beneficiaries. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his and his spouse's pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LU HONG LIANG 1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY SUITE 100 ALAMEDA, CA 94502	X

Signatures
/s/ Viraj Patel, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Hong Liang Lu		9/4/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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