Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Marsch Susan
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UTSTARCOM INC [UTSI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O UTSTARCOM, INC., 1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP and General Counsel
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ALAMEDA, CA 64502		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 9,235
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (option to buy)   (1) 10/31/2014 Common Stock 125,000 $ 3.2 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3) 11/30/2014 Common Stock 30,000 $ (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4) 03/01/2015 Common Stock 120,000 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Marsch Susan
C/O UTSTARCOM, INC.
1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
ALAMEDA, CA 64502		       SVP and General Counsel  

Signatures

Susan Marsch 02/25/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The vesting schedule is 1/4 of the shares on April 30, 2008, and 1/36 of the remaining shares per month thereafter for the remaining shares.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UTStarcom common stock.
(3) The restricted stock units will vest as to 10,000 shares on each of February 27, 2009, February 26, 2010 and February 28, 2011.
(4) The restricted stock units will vest as to 25% of the shares on each of February 27, 2009, February 26, 2010, February 28, 2011 and February 29, 2012.

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