Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY, SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2007
(Street)

ALAMEDA, CA 94502
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/30/2007   M   117,000 A $ 0 2,518,425 D  
Common Stock 11/30/2007   A   40,000 A $ 0 2,558,425 D  
Common stock 11/30/2007   F   54,346 D $ 2.9 2,504,079 D  
Common stock 11/30/2007   A   133,543 A $ 0 2,637,622 D  
Common stock               229,000 I (4) By partnership
Common stock               115,927 I (5) By trust
Common stock               14,073 I (6) By trust
Common stock               5,332 I By daughter
Common stock               5,332 I By son

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Share Purchase Rights (right to buy) $ 0 11/30/2007   M     117,000   (1)   (1) Common Stock 117,000 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 11/30/2007   A   267,086     (3)   (3) Common Stock 267,086 $ 0 267,086 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 By Thomas Savage, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Hong Liang Lu   12/04/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On February 1, 2007, UTSI's Compensation Committee of the Board determined that, based on the reporting person's level of satisfaction of certain performance criteria for UTSI's fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the reporting person will be eligible to receive 117,000 shares of UTSI's Common Stock at a later date to be determined by the Compensation Committee, subject to compliance with applicable law. On November 26, 2007, the Compensation Committee approved the issuance of the shares effective November 30, 2007.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UTStarcom common stock.
(3) Total number of shares earned shall be based on management performance objectives for fiscal year 2007 as approved by the Compensation Committee in April 2007 on the date that the Compensation Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that such MBOs have been achieved, with the Compensation Committee's determination to be made as soon as administratively practicable following the 2007 fiscal year end, subject to the grantee remaining a "service provider" (as defined in the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan) through such date. Following the determination of the number of shares earned, the shares shall vest 50% on February 29, 2008 and 50% on February 27, 2009.
(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 the trustee
(6) Shares registered in the name of The Lu Family Trust of which the reporting person is a 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.

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