8-K


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):
 
March 2, 2016
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
1-31923
86-0226984
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
 
16220 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Arizona
 
85254
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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(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
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 2, 2016.

The stockholders elected each of the three nominees as Class III Directors to serve a three-year term ending in 2019, or until the Director’s successor is duly elected and qualified:

Director
 
Affirmative Votes
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Alan E. Cabito
 
20,757,032

 
331,784

 
4,707

 
2,542,536

Dr. Roderick R. Paige
 
20,754,929

 
333,887

 
4,707

 
2,542,536

Kenneth R. Trammell
 
20,757,076

 
331,740

 
4,707

 
2,542,536


The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending September 30, 2016:
Affirmative Votes
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Withheld
23,604,482

 
20,116

 
11,461



Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 2, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on March 31, 2016. The dividend shall be payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 21, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
  
 
 
 
 
March 3, 2016
 
By:
 
/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
March 2, 2016