<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-030979.txt : 20250303
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-030979
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Okinaka Shannon Lei
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001631318
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31923
		FILM NUMBER:		25699129

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
		STREET 2:		3375 KOAPAKA STREET, SUITE G-350
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96819

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261654
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				860226984
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4225 EAST WINDROSE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		623-445-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4225 EAST WINDROSE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85032
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-02-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001261654</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001631318</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Okinaka Shannon Lei</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-02-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3599</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25529</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were issued as non-employee director compensation under the Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and the award was approved by the Compensation Committee of UTI's Board of Directors on February 27, 2025.  The shares are fully vested on the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Kevane, Attorney-in-Fact for Shannon L. Okinaka</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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