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 23, 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:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 23, 2009, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the “Company”) participated in the Credit Suisse 11th Annual Global Services Conference. Kimberly J. McWaters, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Eugene S. Putnam, Jr., the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer presented the information attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. An audio recording of the presentation can be accessed through the Company’s website at www.uti.edu under the “About Us – Investors – Information” captions.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the presentation slides attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in the presentation slides is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Company’s filings with the SEC and other public announcements that the Company makes, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number |  | Description of Exhibit
99.1 |  | Presentation in connection with Credit Suisse 11th annual Global Services Conference, dated February 23, 2009

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

|  |  |  | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
Dated: |  | February 24, 2009 |  | By: |  | /s/ Eugene S. Putnam, Jr.
|  |  |  |  |  | Name: Eugene S. Putnam, Jr.
|  |  |  |  |  | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number |  | Description of Exhibit
99.1 |  | Presentation in connection with Credit Suisse 11th annual Global Services Conference, dated February 23, 2009

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