FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Riggs Thomas E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/06/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC [UTI] (Last) (First) (Middle) 20410 N. 19TH AVE, STE 200 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP Campus Operations 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 07/09/2009 (Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85027 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (1) 16,407 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy)	06/15/2007(2)	06/15/2016	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	11,000	$ 23.25	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy)	02/28/2008(3)	02/28/2017	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	2,800	$ 23.63	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy)	06/03/2009(4)	06/03/2015	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	25,900	$ 12.75	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy)	07/05/2006(5)	07/05/2015	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	6,000	$ 32.7	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Riggs Thomas E 20410 N. 19TH AVE STE 200 PHOENIX, AZ 85027	Â	Â	  SVP Campus Operations	Â

Signatures

/s/ Thomas E. Riggs		07/09/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Of the shares listed, 4,357 shares are fully vested and 12,050 shares were awarded in connection with a Restricted Stock Award Plan and have not yet met the vesting requirements.
(2)	The options become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on June 15, 2007.
(3)	The options become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2008.
(4)	The options become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on June 3, 2009.
(5)	The options become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on July 5, 2006.

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