SVP departure April 2015 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):
 
April 28, 2015
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Kenneth J. Cranston, Senior Vice President, Admissions, has left the Company effective April 28, 2015. In connection with Mr. Cranston’s departure, he will be eligible to receive severance pursuant to our Severance Plan, as amended December 2014.

Sherrell E. Smith, our Senior Vice President of Operations and an executive with over 20 years of experience at UTI, including prior leadership of Admissions, will assume responsibility for the Admissions function.

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.
  
 
 
 
 
April 29, 2015
 
By:
 
/s/ Chad A Freed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Chad A Freed
 
 
 
 
Title: General Counsel, Senior Vice President of Business Development