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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): October 25, 2001
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
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               (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
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                                   Not Applicable
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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 99.1 is a copy of Ugly Duckling  Corporations's press
  release dated October 25, 2001 titled "Ugly  Duckling  Reports Third Quarter and
  Nine Months Results".
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information "Ugly Duckling
  Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Results".
  
          (c) Exhibits
  
  
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER DESCRIPTION
  
  99.1 Ugly Duckling  Corporation  Press  Release  dated October 25, 2001,  titled
       "Ugly Duckling Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Results".
  
  
  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: October 25, 2001
                               By: \s\ Jon D. Ehlinger
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                            Vice President, Secretary and
                                   General Counsel
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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): October 25, 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.)
  
                 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
                                 -----------------
  
                                   Not Applicable
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  2
  Item 5. Other Events
  
  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of Ugly Duckling  Corporations's press
  release dated October 25, 2001 titled "Ugly  Duckling  Reports Third Quarter and
  Nine Months Results".
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information "Ugly Duckling
  Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Results".
  
          (c) Exhibits
  
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER DESCRIPTION
  
  99.1 Ugly Duckling  Corporation  Press  Release  dated October 25, 2001,  titled
       "Ugly Duckling Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Results".
  
  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: October 25, 2001
                               By: \s\ Jon D. Ehlinger
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                            Vice President, Secretary and
                                   General Counsel