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):   February 20, 2013

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-31923 86-0226984
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
16220 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Arizona   85254
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   623-445-9500

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 20, 2013.

The stockholders elected each of the three nominees as Class III Directors to serve a three-year term ending in 2016, or until the Director’s successor is duly elected and qualified:

                                 
Director   Affirmative Votes   Votes Against   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Alan E. Cabito
    21,883,574       635,473       7,686       1,462,828  
Roderick R. Paige
    21,888,200       631,072       7,461       1,462,828  
Kenneth R. Trammell
    21,884,057       635,215       7,461       1,462,828  

The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending September 30, 2013:

                         
Affirmative Votes   Votes Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
23,743,260
    246,294       7       0  

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The exhibit to this Current Report is listed in the Exhibit Index set forth elsewhere herein.


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.

         
    Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
          
February 21, 2013   By:   /s/ Chad A Freed
       
        Name: Chad A Freed
        Title: General Counsel, Senior Vice President of Business Development