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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ASHMORE WILLIAM   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC [IMH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and Director (Last) (First) (Middle) 19500 JAMBOREE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2008 (Street) IRVINE, CA 92612 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               41,526 I 401K Common Stock               23,415 I by PSP Common Stock               79,665 I by Trust Series B Preferred Stock               5,000 I by PSP Series C Preferred Stock               2,500 I by PSP Series B Preferred Stock               2,500 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 23.1

08/02/2005

08/02/2008

Common Stock

4,329

4,329

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 4.18

03/27/2001

03/27/2011

Common Stock

200,000

200,000

D

Non_Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 23.1

08/02/2005

08/02/2008

Common Stock

95,671

95,671

D

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 9.94

08/18/2008

08/18/2010

Common Stock

20,120

20,120

D

Non_Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 9.94

08/18/2007

08/18/2010

Common Stock

204,880

204,880

D

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 1.33

02/12/2008

02/12/2008

A

75,187

02/12/2010

02/12/2013

Common Stock

75,187

$ 1.33

75,187

D

Non_Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 1.33

02/12/2008

02/12/2008

A

1,924,813

02/12/2010

02/12/2013

Common Stock

1,924,813

$ 1.33

1,924,813

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ASHMORE WILLIAM 19500 JAMBOREE ROAD IRVINE, CA 92612			President and Director

Signatures

William S. Ashmore		02/14/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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