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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070817175808
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-045023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EPOCH HOLDING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				201938886
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		640 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-303-7200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		640 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	J NET ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010123

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JACKPOT ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIEST WILLIAM W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022394

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09728
		FILM NUMBER:		071066143

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BEA ASSOCIATES
		STREET 2:		153 EAST 53RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-303-7200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		640 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000351903</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EPOCH HOLDING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPHC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001022394</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PRIEST WILLIAM W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>640 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>43994</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.07</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3156860</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was awarded 43,994 shares of the Company's Common Stock on August 15, 2007.  The shares of Common Stock
 will vest as follows: 5,499 shares vested on August 15, 2007; 5,499 shares will vest on August 15, 2008; 10,999 shares will
 vest on August 15, 2009 and 21,997 shares will vest on August 15, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William W. Priest</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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