UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) May 12, 2004 UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) Delaware 1-31923 86-0226984 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) 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) Item 7. Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated May 12, 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 12, 2004, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. issued a press release regarding results of operations for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2004. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933. 2 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. Date: May 12, 2004 By: /s/ Jennifer Haslip ----------------------------------------- Name: Jennifer Haslip Title: Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated May 12, 2004.