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    <periodOfReport>2015-12-09</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gray Adam</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>2381916</value>
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                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>39075</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are directly held as follows:  (a) 1,441,444 shares by Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., an investment limited partnership (&quot;CCP&quot;), of which Coliseum Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;CC&quot;), is general partner and for which Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;CCM&quot;), serves as investment adviser, (b) 373,653 shares by Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P., an investment limited partnership (&quot;CCP2&quot;), of which CC is general partner and for which CCM serves as investment adviser, and (c) 566,819 shares by a separate account investment advisory client of CCM (the &quot;Separate Account&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Christopher Shackelton (&quot;Shackelton&quot;) and Adam Gray (&quot;Gray&quot;) are managers of and have an ownership interest in each of CCM and CC. Each of Shackelton, Gray, CCP, CCP2, the Separate Account, CC and CCM disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of that person's pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are beneficially owned solely by Shackelton.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are beneficially owned solely by Shackelton and consist of (a) 28,875 shares held by Shackelton's spouse and (b) 10,200 shares held by trusts for the benefit of Shackelton's descendants.  Shackelton disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List
Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney
Exhibit 24.2 - Power of Attorney
Exhibit 24.3 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-11</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christopher Shackelton, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-11</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Coliseum Capital, LLC, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., By: Coliseum Capital, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-11</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Coliseum Capital Partners II, L.P., By: Coliseum Capital, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-11</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Adam Gray, By: /s/ Chivonne Cassar, Chivonne Cassar, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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