content: 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): December 4, 2001
  
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
                  ----------------------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
  
  
          Delaware                  000-20841                86-0721358
         ----------                -----------              ------------
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission            (I.R.S Employer
      of incorporation             File Number)         (Identification No.)
      or organization)
  
  
                  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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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       On December 4, 2001, Ugly Duckling  Corporation  (the "Company") and Ernest
  C. Garcia II issued a joint press with respect to Mr.  Garcia's  tender offer to
  acquire all of the  Company's  outstanding  common  stock.  The press release is
  filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
  99.1   Joint Press Release of Ugly Duckling Corporation and Ernest C. Garcia II
         dated December 4, 2001.
  
  
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                                     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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
  
  
  Date: December 4, 2001
  
                                         By: /s/ Jon D. Ehlinger
                                         -----------------------------------------
                                         Vice President, General Counsel and
                                         Secretary
  
  Exhibit 99.1
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text: 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): December 4, 2001
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
                  ----------------------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
          Delaware                  000-20841                86-0721358
         ----------                -----------              ------------
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission            (I.R.S Employer
      of incorporation             File Number)         (Identification No.)
      or organization)
  
                  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
                    --------------------------------------------
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       On December 4, 2001, Ugly Duckling  Corporation  (the "Company") and Ernest
  C. Garcia II issued a joint press with respect to Mr.  Garcia's  tender offer to
  acquire all of the  Company's  outstanding  common  stock.  The press release is
  filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
  99.1   Joint Press Release of Ugly Duckling Corporation and Ernest C. Garcia II
         dated December 4, 2001.
  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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
  
  Date: December 4, 2001
  
                                         By: /s/ Jon D. Ehlinger
                                         -----------------------------------------
                                         Vice President, General Counsel and
                                         Secretary
  
  Exhibit 99.1