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 *   Smith Sherrell 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/20/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC [UTI] (Last) (First) (Middle) 16220 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 100 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP Operations 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 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 22,952 D   Common Stock, $0.0001 par value 12,431 (1) I spouse

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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	4,100	$ 23.25	I	spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy)	02/16/2006(3)	02/16/2015	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	600	$ 38.46	I	spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right To Buy)	12/17/2004(4)	12/17/2013	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	787	$ 20.5	I	spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/11/2007(5)	12/11/2016	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	1,000	$ 22.21	I	spouse
Performance Shares	11/15/2012(6)	11/15/2012	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	189	$ 0	I	spouse
Performance Shares	11/15/2013(7)	11/15/2013	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	600	$ 0	I	spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Smith Sherrell 16220 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD SUITE 100 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254	Â	Â	  SVP Operations	Â

Signatures

/s/ Sherrell Smith		08/30/2012
**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)	4,395 shares owned plus 8,036 shares which 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, 2008.
(3)	The options become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on February 16, 2007.
(4)	The options become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on December 17, 2005.
(5)	The options become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on December 11, 2008.
(6)	Each Performance Share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. common stock. The Performance Shares upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on total shareholder return, with measurement periods on each of September 30, 2010, September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2012. Performance Shares will vest on each of November 15, 2010, November 15, 2011 and November 15, 2012. The actual number of shares of common stock issued at the time of vesting can range from 0% to 200% depending on the total shareholder return achieved in each specific measurement period.
(7)	Each Performance Share represents a contingent right to receive one share of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. common stock. The Performance Shares vest upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on total shareholder return, with a measurement period starting October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2013. Performance Shares will vest on November 15, 2013. The actual number of shares of common stock issued at the time of vesting can range from 0% to 200% depending on the total shareholder return achieved in the measurement period.

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