<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-16-011480.txt : 20160111
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-16-011480
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261654
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				860226984
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16220 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		623-445-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16220 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gray Adam
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001454123

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31923
		FILM NUMBER:		161336840

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001567187
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31923
		FILM NUMBER:		161336841

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR SOUTH
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902-6800
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-883-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR SOUTH
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902-6800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLISEUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356974
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31923
		FILM NUMBER:		161336842

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		METRO CENTER, 1 STATION PLACE
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR SOUTH
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-883-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		METRO CENTER, 1 STATION PLACE
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR SOUTH
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COLISEUM CAPITAL PARTNERS L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060322

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Coliseum Capital, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409585
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31923
		FILM NUMBER:		161336843

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-488-5555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shackelton Christopher S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001430708

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31923
		FILM NUMBER:		161336844

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Coliseum Capital Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409751

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31923
		FILM NUMBER:		161336845

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR SOUTH
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-883-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		1 STATION PLACE, 7TH FLOOR SOUTH
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.29 to $3.35, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;), upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held directly by (a) Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;CCP&quot;), an investment limited partnership of which Coliseum Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;CC&quot;), is general partner and for which Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;CCM&quot;), serves as investment adviser, (b) Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P. (&quot;CCP2&quot; and, together with CCP, the &quot;Funds&quot;), an investment limited partnership of which CC is general partner and for which CCM serves as investment adviser, and (c) a separate account investment advisory client of CCM (the &quot;Separate Account&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Christopher Shackelton (&quot;Shackelton&quot;) and Adam Gray (&quot;Gray&quot;) are managers of and have an ownership interest in each of CCM and CC. Each of Shackelton, Gray, CCP, CCP2, the Separate Account, CC and CCM disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of that person's pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are beneficially owned solely and directly by Shackelton.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are beneficially owned solely by Shackelton and consist of (a) 28,875 shares held by Shackelton's spouse and (b) 10,200 shares held by trusts for the benefit of Shackelton's descendants.  Shackelton disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.29 to $3.57, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Following the transactions reported herein, CCP, CCP2 and the Separate Account directly owned 2,167,822, 555,409 and 859,493 shares of common stock, respectively.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2016-01-11</signatureDate>
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