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):

March 28, 2013

UTi Worldwide Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

000-31869

(Commission File Number)

562.552.9400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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:

UTi Worldwide Inc.

Current Report on Form 8-K

March 28, 2013

UTi Worldwide Inc., a British Virgin Islands corporation, which we refer to as UTi or the company, issued a news release dated March 28, 2013, which we refer to as the Earnings News Release, announcing its results for the three months and fiscal year ended January 31, 2013. The Earnings News Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the Section. The information contained in the Earnings News Release shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(c) Exhibits

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this news release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company intends that all such statements be subject to the “safe-harbor” provisions contained in those sections. Such forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about steps taken to improve growth rates and the potential impact thereof, the continuation of adverse macroeconomic and freight trends, the long-term outlook for the company and the industry, the status and timing of the company’s freight forwarding operating system, including plans to launch in 35 additional countries with more than 70 percent of shipments on the new system by the end of fiscal 2014, the company’s ability to achieve annualized gross cost savings of approximately $30-35 million in fiscal 2014 and approximately $45-50 million in fiscal 2015, the company’s expectation of achieving its long-term operating margin target run-rate later in fiscal 2015 than originally expected, a plan that is expected to improve profitability in fiscal 2014, and any other statements not of an historical nature. Many important factors may cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: volatility with respect to global trade, particularly as it relates to the global airfreight, ocean freight and contract logistics and distribution markets; global economic, political and market conditions, including those in Africa, Asia and EMENA; risks associated with the company’s business transformation initiative, which include unanticipated difficulties, delays, additional costs and expenses; changes in interest and foreign exchange rates; risks that the company might be required to record additional impairment charges to goodwill or additional increases in its valuation allowance on deferred tax assets; volatile fuel costs; transportation capacity, pricing dynamics and the ability of the company to secure space on third party aircraft, ocean vessels and other modes of transportation; changes in foreign exchange rates; material interruptions in transportation services; risks of international operations; risks associated with, and the potential for penalties, fines, costs and expenses the company may incur as a result of the ongoing publicly announced governmental investigations into the international air freight and air cargo transportation industry and other related investigations and lawsuits; risks of adverse legal judgments and other liabilities not limited by contract or covered by insurance; the financial condition of the company’s customers; disruptions caused by epidemics, natural disasters, conflicts, wars and terrorism; and the other risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors” and “Forward-looking Statements” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and as described in the company’s other filings with the Securities and

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Exchange Commission. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by UTi or any other person that UTi’s objectives or plans will be achieved in the timeframe anticipated or at all. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the company’s forward-looking statements. UTi undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

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