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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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | March 16, 2018 |
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-31923 | 86-0226984 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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16220 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, Arizona | | 85254 |
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 16, 2018, we entered into a consulting agreement with McKinsey & Company, Inc. ("McKinsey"), pursuant to which McKinsey will provide consulting services related to a strategic transformation plan. The consulting services cover marketing, admissions, future student processing, retention and cost savings initiatives. The agreement commences immediately and is effective through September 30, 2020 unless terminated earlier in accordance with contract terms. Under the terms of the agreement, we will pay an aggregate of $9.3 million over a 16 month period beginning in March 2018. Additionally, McKinsey is eligible to earn an additional fee of up to approximately $4.7 million based on revenue sharing and cost savings sharing as defined in a mutually-agreeable statement of work.
The foregoing is a summary only and does not purport to be a complete description of all the terms, provisions, covenants and agreements contained in the consulting agreement, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 22, 2018, we issued a press release announcing our strategic transformation plan and updated guidance for the year ending September 30, 2018. A copy of the press release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
We do not have, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | Consulting Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2018, by and between the Registrant and McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
| | Press Release of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., dated March 22, 2018 |
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.
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| | Universal Technical Institute, Inc. |
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March 22, 2018 | | By: | | /s/ Bryce H. Peterson |
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| | | | Name: Bryce H. Peterson |
| | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |