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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090203214718
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-005066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLARK J PHILIP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293663

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09728
		FILM NUMBER:		09566709

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLARK PHILIP J
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070806

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Clark J Philip
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040614

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
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>EPOCH HOLDING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPHC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001293663</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLARK J PHILIP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>640 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16546</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.165</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1324240</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>J. Philip and Deborah K. Clark TTEES U/A DTD 10/6/94</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-30</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35052</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-01-30</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was awarded 16,546 shares of the Company's Common Stock, pursuant to the Company's 2004 Omnibus
 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. The shares of Common Stock will vest as follows: 2,068 shares vested on January 31,
 2009; 2,068 shares will vest on January 31, 2010; 4,137 shares will vest on January 31, 2011 and 8,273 will vest on January
 31, 2012, subject to continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person was awarded a total grant of 35,052 options to acquire shares of the Company's Common Stock, pursuant to
 the Company's 2004 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan.  The options will vest in three equal installments as
 follows: 11,684 options on January 31, 2010; 11,684 options on January 31, 2011, and 11,684 options on January 31, 2012,
 subject to continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Upon vesting, the options to acquire shares of the Company's Common Stock are exercisable only if the volume weighted average
 price of the Company's Common Stock shall equal or exceed $9.25 for a period of at least 20 trading days on the Nasdaq
 Capital Market (subject to customary adjustments in the event of any change in the outstanding common stock of the Company
 by reason of any stock dividend, stock split or other corporate exchange or any extraordinary distribution to shareholders
 of the Company).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ J. Philip Clark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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