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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-040777.txt : 20090824
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090824061506
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-040777
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090824

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASIAINFO HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100969
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				752506390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4/F ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER 6
		STREET 2:		ZHONGGUANCUN SOUTH STREET HAIDIAN
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		00861082166688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4/F ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER 6
		STREET 2:		ZHONGGUANCUN SOUTH STREET HAIDIAN
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100086

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIAN EDWARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134725

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15713
		FILM NUMBER:		091030313

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4/F ZHONGDIAN INFO TWR #6 ZHONGGUANAIN S
		STREET 2:		HAIDIAN DISTRICT BEIJING
		CITY:			100086 PRC
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			99999
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    <periodOfReport>2009-08-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001100969</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASIAINFO HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASIA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134725</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TIAN EDWARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>VILLA 108, BEIJING RIVIERA GARDEN</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NO. 1 XIANGJIANG BEI RD., CHAOYANG DIST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3032621</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>110375</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.9516</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2087704</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Shares held by Edward Tian's wife, Jean Qin Kong</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>In revocable trust for the benefit of Stephanie Tian</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2235632</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through Pacificlnfo Limited, which is wholly-owned by Edward Tian</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units (Right to acquire Common Stock)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-26</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-12-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units (right to acquire common stock)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-01-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-01-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6750</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Pre-paid variable delivery forward contract</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-05-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-05-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>741689</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>741689</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through Pacificlnfo Limited, which is wholly-owned by Edward Tian</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">5,000 restricted stock units were granted on December 26, 2005 and vest on an annual schedule of 25% each, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Upon each vesting, one share of common stock shall be issuable for each restricted stock units on such vest date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">6,750 restricted stock units were granted on January 13, 2009. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning January 13, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Obligation to sell common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">PacificInfo Limited (&quot;PacificInfo&quot;), which is wholly-owned by Edward Tian, entered into a pre-paid variable delivery forward transaction with Credit Suisse Capital LLC. In exchange for a purchase price of $10,000,013.11, which was paid on May 5, 2009, PacificInfo acquired an obligation to deliver on May 5, 2011 (the &quot;Maturity Date&quot;), either (i) up to 741,689 shares (the &quot;Base Amount&quot;) of common stock or, at the option of PacificInfo, or (ii) the cash equivalent of such shares. The exact number of shares of common stock that PacificInfo will be required to deliver will be determined based on the &quot;Volume Weighted Average Price&quot; per share of the common stock, as displayed on Bloomberg Page &quot;AQR&quot; (the &quot;Relevant Price&quot;) during 15 Stock Exchange Business Days immediately prior to and including the Maturity Date (the &quot;Valuation Period&quot;). (Continued in footnote 6)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">(Continued from footnote 5) On the Maturity Date, if the arithmetic mean of the Relevant Price of the common stock during the Valuation Period (the &quot;Settlement Price&quot;) is less than or equal to $15.6272 (the &quot;Floor Price&quot;), PacificInfo shall be obligated to deliver 741, 689 shares of common stock. If the Settlement Price is greater than the Floor Price but less than $23.4407 (the &quot;Cap Price&quot;), PacificInfo shall be obligated to deliver a number of shares of common stock equal to the product of (i) the Base Amount and (ii) the quotient of the Floor Price divided by the Settlement Price. If the Settlement Price is greater than or equal to the Cap Price, PacificInfo shall be obligated to deliver a number of shares of the common stock equal to the product of (i) the Base Amount and (ii) the quotient of (A) the Floor Price plus the difference between the Settlement Price and the Cap Price divided by (B) the Settlement Price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward Tian</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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