SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------

                                 SCHEDULE 13GA*
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                       UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    913915104
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2006
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)



     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13GA is filed:


     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                              (Page 1 of 13 Pages)
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     *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 purposes 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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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                 Scout Capital Partners, L.P.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3) SEC USE ONLY
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     (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 -0-
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     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
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     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                 0%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                              Scout Capital Partners II, L.P.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES       --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 -0-
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     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
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     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                 0%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                 Scout Capital, L.L.C.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                 0%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 OO
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                          Scout Capital Management, L.L.C.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                 0%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                           Adam Weiss
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            United States
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY
             AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                 0%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                 James Crichton
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            United States
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                 0%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

     The  name  of the  issuer  is  UNIVERSAL  TECHNICAL  INSTITUTE,  INC.  (the
"Company").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     The Company's principal executive offices are located at 20410 North 19th
Avenue, Suite 200, Phoenix, Arizona 85027.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

     This statement is filed by:

          (i)  Scout  Capital  Partners,  L.P., a Delaware  limited  partnership
               ("Scout  Partners"),  with  respect to the shares of Common Stock
               (defined in Item 2(d)) below directly owned by it;

         (ii)  Scout Capital Partners II, L.P., a Delaware  limited  partnership
               ("Scout Partners II"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock
               directly owned by it;

        (iii)  Scout Capital,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited  liability  company
               ("Scout  Capital"),  with  respect to the shares of Common  Stock
               directly owned by Scout Partners and Scout Partners II;

         (iv)  Scout Capital  Management,  L.L.C., a Delaware limited  liability
               company ("Scout Capital Management"),  which serves as investment
               manager to Scout Capital Fund,  Ltd.  ("Scout  Capital Fund") and
               Scout  Capital Fund II, Ltd.  ("Scout  Capital Fund II"),  each a
               Cayman Islands exempted company, and other discretionary  managed
               accounts,  with  respect to the shares of Common  Stock  directly
               owned by Scout Capital Fund, Scout Capital Fund II and such other
               managed accounts (collectively, the "Accounts");

          (v)  Adam Weiss ("Mr.  Weiss"),  with  respect to the shares of Common
               Stock  directly owned by each of Scout  Partners,  Scout Partners
               II, Scout Capital Fund, Scout Capital Fund II and with respect to
               the  Shares  held  by  the  Accounts  managed  by  Scout  Capital
               Management; and

         (vi)  James  Crichton ("Mr.  Crichton"),  with respect to the shares of
               Common  Stock  directly  owned by each of Scout  Partners,  Scout
               Partners II, Scout Capital  Fund,  Scout Capital Fund II and with
               respect  to the  Shares  held by the  Accounts  managed  by Scout
               Capital Management.

          The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes  collectively referred
to as the "Reporting  Persons." Any  disclosures  herein with respect to persons
other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making
inquiry to the appropriate party.







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Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

     The address of the business office of each of the Reporting  Persons is 640
Fifth Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10019.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

     Scout  Partners and Scout  Partners II are limited  partnerships  organized
under  the laws of the  State of  Delaware.  Scout  Capital  and  Scout  Capital
Management are limited liability companies organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Mr. Weiss and Mr. Crichton are United States citizens.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

     UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC., $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:
     913915104

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

          (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                  Act,

          (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1
                  (b)(1)(ii)(E),

          (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
                  with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
                  with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),

          (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

          (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                  Company Act of 1940,

          (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check the box.[X]







CUSIP No. 913915104                 13GA                  Page 10 of 13 Pages

Item 4.   Ownership.

         A.  Scout Capital Partners, L.P.
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0%
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

         B.  Scout Capital Partners II, L.P.
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0%
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

         C.  Scout Capital, L.L.C.
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0%
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

         D.  Scout Capital Management, L.L.C.
                (a) Amount beneficially owned:  -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0%
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

         E.  Adam Weiss
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0%
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

         F.  James Crichton
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                (b) Percent of class: 0%
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                  (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-







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Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     Not applicable.

Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     See Item 2.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

          By  signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities  referred to above 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.






CUSIP No. 913915104                 13GA                  Page 12 of 13 Pages

SIGNATURES

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

DATED:  January 15, 2007

                                    SCOUT CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                                    By:  Scout Capital, L.L.C.,
                                         General Partner

                                    By:  /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------
                                         Adam Weiss
                                         Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------
                                         James Crichton
                                         Managing Member


                                    SCOUT CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                                    By:  Scout Capital, L.L.C.,
                                         General Partner

                                    By:  /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------
                                         Adam Weiss
                                         Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------
                                         James Crichton
                                         Managing Member


                                    SCOUT CAPITAL, L.L.C.

                                    By:  /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------
                                         Adam Weiss
                                         Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------
                                         James Crichton
                                         Managing Member





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                                    SCOUT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

                                    By:  /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------
                                         Adam Weiss
                                         Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------
                                         James Crichton
                                         Managing Member

                                         ADAM WEISS
                                         /s/ Adam Weiss
                                         --------------------------

                                         JAMES CRICHTON
                                         /s/ James Crichton
                                         --------------------------