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): August 3, 2009

 

UTSTARCOM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

000-29661

(Commission File Number)

 

52-1782500

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

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):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

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

 

On August 3, 2009, Hong Liang Lu left his position as Executive Chairman of UTStarcom, Inc., as announced in the Company’s press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.  Mr. Lu’s departure is governed by the terms and conditions set forth in his Change of Control/Involuntary Termination Severance Agreement.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release

 

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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: August 3, 2009

By:

/s/ Susan Marsch

 

Name:

Susan Marsch

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Ethics Officer

 

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