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                                    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 4, 2002
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
                             -------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                  000-20841               86-0721358
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  State or other jurisdiction       (Commission            (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)            File Number)         Identification No.)
  
  
  
                 4020 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018
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                (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)
  
  
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 852-6600
                                  -----------------
  
  
                                         N/A
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
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  Item 5. Other Events
  
  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 is a copy of Ugly Duckling Corporation's press
  release dated March 4, 2002 titled "Ugly Duckling Reports Fourth Quarter and
  Twelve Month Results, and Closing of Going Private Transaction."
  
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER  DESCRIPTION
  
  99.3 Ugly Duckling  Corporation  Press Release dated March 4, 2002, titled "Ugly
       Duckling  Reports Fourth  Quarter and Twelve Month Results,  and Closing of
       Going Private Transaction"
  
  
  
                                      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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
  
  
  Date: March 4, 2002      By: \s\ Jon D. Ehlinger
                             ----------------------------------
                            Vice President, Secretary and
                                   General Counsel
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER          DESCRIPTION
  
  99.3 Ugly Duckling  Corporation  Press Release dated March 4, 2002, titled "Ugly
       Duckling  Reports Fourth  Quarter and Twelve Month Results,  and Closing of
       Going Private Transaction."
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                                    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 4, 2002
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
                             -------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                  000-20841               86-0721358
          ----------                -----------              -----------
  State or other jurisdiction       (Commission            (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)            File Number)         Identification No.)
  
                 4020 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018
                ---------------------------------------------------
                (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 852-6600
                                  -----------------
  
                                         N/A
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  2
  
  Item 5. Other Events
  
  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 is a copy of Ugly Duckling Corporation's press
  release dated March 4, 2002 titled "Ugly Duckling Reports Fourth Quarter and
  Twelve Month Results, and Closing of Going Private Transaction."
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER  DESCRIPTION
  
  99.3 Ugly Duckling  Corporation  Press Release dated March 4, 2002, titled "Ugly
       Duckling  Reports Fourth  Quarter and Twelve Month Results,  and Closing of
       Going Private Transaction"
  
                                      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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
  
  Date: March 4, 2002      By: \s\ Jon D. Ehlinger
                             ----------------------------------
                            Vice President, Secretary and
                                   General Counsel
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER          DESCRIPTION
  
  99.3 Ugly Duckling  Corporation  Press Release dated March 4, 2002, titled "Ugly
       Duckling  Reports Fourth  Quarter and Twelve Month Results,  and Closing of
       Going Private Transaction."