UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock ($0.10 par value)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
913915104
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(CUSIP Number)
12/31/12
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for
a reporting person's initial
filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to
be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 913915104
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sterling Capital Management LLC
42-1658828
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
Not Applicable
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
North Carolina
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
1476794
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER
None
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1476794
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1476794
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.55%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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CUSIP No. 913915104
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
16220 North Scottsdale Road
Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ  85254

Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
Sterling Capital Management LLC ("Sterling")
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:

Two Morrocroft Centre
4064 Colony Road, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28211

Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Sterling is a North Carolina limited liability company.

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock ($0.10 par value) (the "Stock")

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
913915104

Item 3 Type of Person:
(e) Sterling is an Investment Adviser registered under
section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Item 9 of Cover Pages.
(b) Percent of class:
See Item 11 of Cover Pages.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 5 of Cover Pages.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 6 of Cover Pages
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
See Item 7 of Cover Pages.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
See Item 8 of Cover Pages.

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable

Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on
Behalf of Another Person:
Sterling is a registered investment adviser whose
clients have the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or the proceeds from the sale of,
the Stock. None of these clients to the knowledge
of Sterling beneficially owns more
than 5% of the Stock.

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security
Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Sterling is an Investment Adviser registered under
section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

Item 8 Identification and Classification of
Members of the Group:
Not Applicable

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable

Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Date: 1/31/2013

STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Kenneth R. Cotner


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Kenneth R. Cotner
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer