content: 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: February 26, 2001
  
                              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.)
  
  
  
  
              2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 500, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
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                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
  
  
  
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 852-6600
                                  ----------------
  
  
                                   Not applicable.
  
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
  <PAGE>
  
  Item 5. Other Events
  
  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of Ugly Duckling  Corporation's  press
  release dated February 21, 2001 titled "Ugly Duckling Reports Financial Results
  for 2000."
  
  Item 7. Financial  Statements,  Pro Forma Financial  Information and Exhibits
  
          (c) Exhibits
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER  DESCRIPTION
  
  99.1    Ugly Duckling  Corporation  Press  Release  dated  February 21, 2001
          titled "Ugly Duckling Reports Financial Results for 2000."
  
  <PAGE>
  
                                      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: February 26, 2001   By: \s\ Jon D. Ehlinger
                            -----------------------------
                            Secretary and General Counsel
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text: 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: February 26, 2001
  
                              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.)
  
              2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 500, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
              ---------------------------------------------------------
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 852-6600
                                  ----------------
  
                                   Not applicable.
  
         ------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  Item 5. Other Events
  
  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of Ugly Duckling  Corporation's  press
  release dated February 21, 2001 titled "Ugly Duckling Reports Financial Results
  for 2000."
  
  Item 7. Financial  Statements,  Pro Forma Financial  Information and Exhibits
  
          (c) Exhibits
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER  DESCRIPTION
  
  99.1    Ugly Duckling  Corporation  Press  Release  dated  February 21, 2001
          titled "Ugly Duckling Reports Financial Results for 2000."
  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: February 26, 2001   By: \s\ Jon D. Ehlinger
                            -----------------------------
                            Secretary and General Counsel