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

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

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>86-0226984</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>20410 North 19th Avenue, Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>85027</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(623) 445-9500</B>


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under any of the following provisions:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February&nbsp;10, 2009, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release
announcing that it will resume purchasing shares under a previously approved $50&nbsp;million share repurchase plan
authorized on November&nbsp;26, 2007, of which $20.5&nbsp;million remains available. A copy of the press release announcing the
reinstatement of the share purchase plan is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on From 8-k.


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

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press release issued by Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated February&nbsp;10, 2009</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: February&nbsp;11, 2009
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): February 10, 2009
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 8.01 Other Events.
On February 10, 2009, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that it will resume purchasing shares under a previously approved $50 million share repurchase plan
authorized on November 26, 2007, of which $20.5 million remains available. A copy of the press release announcing the
reinstatement of the share purchase plan is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on From 8-k.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press release issued by Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated February 10, 2009
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.
Date: February 11, 2009
By:
/s/ Chad A. Freed
Name:
Chad A. Freed
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press release issued by Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated February 10, 2009