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): February 15, 2002
  
  
  
  
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
  
           Delaware                    000-20841                  86-0721358
  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S Employer
  of incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)
  
  
  
                             4020 E. Indian School Road
                               Phoenix, Arizona 85018
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
  
                                   (602) 852-6600
                (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
  
  
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       On February 15, 2002, Ugly Duckling  Corporation  (the "Company")  issued a
  press  release  announcing  that Mark G.  Sauder has been  appointed  to succeed
  Steven T. Darak as the Company's Senior Executive Vice President Chief Financial
  Officer.  The press  release is filed as Exhibit  99.1  hereto and  incorporated
  herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
           99.1     Press Release dated February 15, 2002.
  
  
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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: February 15, 2002                         By: ____________________________
                                                  Jon D. Ehlinger
                                                  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): February 15, 2002
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
           Delaware                    000-20841                  86-0721358
  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S Employer
  of incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)
  
                             4020 E. Indian School Road
                               Phoenix, Arizona 85018
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
                                   (602) 852-6600
                (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       On February 15, 2002, Ugly Duckling  Corporation  (the "Company")  issued a
  press  release  announcing  that Mark G.  Sauder has been  appointed  to succeed
  Steven T. Darak as the Company's Senior Executive Vice President Chief Financial
  Officer.  The press  release is filed as Exhibit  99.1  hereto and  incorporated
  herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS.
  
           99.1     Press Release dated February 15, 2002.
  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: February 15, 2002                         By: ____________________________
                                                  Jon D. Ehlinger
                                                  General Counsel and Secretary
  
  Exhibit 99.1