UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC — Board/Management Information 2017

Sep 18, 2017

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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): September 13, 2017

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-31923	86-0226984
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
16220 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Arizona		85254
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 623-445-9500

Not Applicable

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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 13, 2017, Conrad A. Conrad stepped down as Lead Director of our Board of Directors. Mr. Conrad will continue in his role as a director. The Board of Directors appointed Robert T. DeVincenzi as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. DeVincenzi has served as a director of our company since April 2017. Kimberly J. McWaters will continue in her roles as a director and as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The exhibit to this Current Report is listed in the Exhibit Index set forth elsewhere herein.

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.

/s/ Chad A. Freed
Name: Chad A. Freed
Title: General Counsel, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated September 18, 2017