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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): December 9, 2008</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,
INC.<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>1-31923</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>86-0226984</B></TD>
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  <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>20410 North 19th Avenue,
Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona<BR>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>85027</B></TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(623) 445-9500</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>



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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03. Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">On December&nbsp;9, 2008, the Board of
Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;) adopted amendments to Sections&nbsp;1.5 and 1.11 of the
Company&#8217;s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the &#8220;Bylaws&#8221;), which
were effective immediately upon approval. The amendments implement a system of
majority voting for the election of directors in uncontested elections and
provide that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board
establish procedures under which a director who, in an uncontested election, is
not elected by the majority of the votes cast with respect to that
director&#8217;s election shall offer to tender his or her resignation to the
Board. In addition, the amendments to the Bylaws expand the information
required to be provided by a stockholder making a nomination of a person for
election to the Board, including whether such nominee, if elected, intends to
tender an irrevocable resignation effective upon his or her failure to receive
the required vote in a subsequent election, in accordance with the policies and
procedures provided for in the Company&#8217;s Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Further, pursuant to the amendments, a notice of stockholder&#8217;s nomination
must also include among other things, a description of any derivative or short
position, profit interest, options, hedging transaction and borrowed or loaned
shares that the stockholder has with respect to the Company&#8217;s common
stock.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">In connection with the amendments to
the Bylaws establishing a majority vote standard for the election of directors
in uncontested elections, the Company amended its Corporate Governance
Guidelines to implement a director resignation policy. In connection with the
resignation policy, each member of the Board is expected to submit an
irrevocable, conditional resignation to be effective if such director fails to
receive a majority of the votes cast in his or her election at the applicable
meeting of the Company&#8217;s stockholders and if the Board accepts such
resignation. The Board has discretion whether to accept or reject the
resignations.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The preceding is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Company&#8217;s Bylaws, which are attached hereto
as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE, INC.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Dated: December&nbsp;15 , 2008

<P style="margin-top: -11pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%"
align="left">By: <FONT style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>/</B>s/ Chad
A.
Freed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>
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Name: Chad A. Freed <BR>
Title: Senior Vice President 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): December 9, 2008
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-31923
86-0226984
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
20410 North 19th Avenue,
Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona
85027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(623) 445-9500
None
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.03. Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December 9, 2008, the Board of
Directors (the "Board") of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the
"Company") adopted amendments to Sections 1.5 and 1.11 of the
Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Bylaws"), which
were effective immediately upon approval. The amendments implement a system of
majority voting for the election of directors in uncontested elections and
provide that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board
establish procedures under which a director who, in an uncontested election, is
not elected by the majority of the votes cast with respect to that
director's election shall offer to tender his or her resignation to the
Board. In addition, the amendments to the Bylaws expand the information
required to be provided by a stockholder making a nomination of a person for
election to the Board, including whether such nominee, if elected, intends to
tender an irrevocable resignation effective upon his or her failure to receive
the required vote in a subsequent election, in accordance with the policies and
procedures provided for in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Further, pursuant to the amendments, a notice of stockholder's nomination
must also include among other things, a description of any derivative or short
position, profit interest, options, hedging transaction and borrowed or loaned
shares that the stockholder has with respect to the Company's common
stock.
In connection with the amendments to
the Bylaws establishing a majority vote standard for the election of directors
in uncontested elections, the Company amended its Corporate Governance
Guidelines to implement a director resignation policy. In connection with the
resignation policy, each member of the Board is expected to submit an
irrevocable, conditional resignation to be effective if such director fails to
receive a majority of the votes cast in his or her election at the applicable
meeting of the Company's stockholders and if the Board accepts such
resignation. The Board has discretion whether to accept or reject the
resignations.
The preceding is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Company's Bylaws, which are attached hereto
as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
3.1
Amendment and Restated Bylaws of Universal
Technical Institute, Inc.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE, INC.
Dated: December 15 , 2008
By:
/
s/ Chad
A.
Freed
Name: Chad A. Freed
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description of
Exhibit
3.1
Amendment and Restated Bylaws of Universal
Technical Institute, Inc.