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 17, 2008
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.) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 23, 2008, Universal Technical Institute, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that Sherrell E. Smith has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Robert K. Adler has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Campus Admissions effective September 17, 2008.
Mr. Smith has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Operations since January 2008. From 1986 to 2007, Mr. Smith held several positions with the Company including Director of Student Services, Campus President and Senior Campus President of the UTI Arizona campus, Senior Campus President of the UTI Rancho Cucamonga campus, Regional Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President of Operations and Education.
Mr. Adler has served as the Company’s Vice President of Campus Admissions since September 2007. From May 2006 to June 2007, Mr. Adler served as the Campus President of the UTI Massachusetts campus and from July 2007 to August 2007, Mr. Adler served as the Campus President of the UTI Arizona campus.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 |
Press Release of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated September 23, 2008. |
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: September 23, 2008
By: /s/ Chad A. Freed
Name: Chad A. Freed
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 |
Press Release of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated September 23, 2008. |