Sherrell Smith - 08 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (UTI)

Role: EVP, Chief Academic Officer
Signature: /s/ Christopher Kevane, Attorney-in-Fact for Sherrell Smith
Issuer symbol: UTI
Transactions as of: 08 Dec 2025
Net transactions value: -$1,951,021
Form type: 4
Filing time: 04 Mar 2026, 20:16:02 UTC
Previous filing: 06 Mar 2026
Next filing: 12 Dec 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Smith Sherrell	EVP, Chief Academic Officer	4225 E. WINDROSE DRIVE, SUITE 200, PHOENIX	/s/ Christopher Kevane, Attorney-in-Fact for Sherrell Smith	04 Mar 2026	0001371105

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	UTI	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	Sale	$1,109,823	-30,000	-19%	$36.99	129,375	02 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	UTI	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	Award		+25,920	+63%	$0.000000^*	67,139	08 Dec 2025	Spouse	F2
transaction	UTI	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	Award		+3,718	+5.5%		70,857	10 Dec 2025	Spouse	F3, F4
transaction	UTI	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	Tax liability		-7,219	-10%	$24.55^*	63,638	11 Dec 2025	Spouse	F5
transaction	UTI	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	Tax liability		-1,776	-2.8%	$24.55^*	61,862	11 Dec 2025	Spouse	F6
transaction	UTI	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	Tax liability		-881	-1.4%	$24.55^*	60,981	11 Dec 2025	Spouse	F7
transaction	UTI	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	Tax liability		-836	-1.4%	$26.06^*	60,145	17 Dec 2025	Spouse	F8
transaction	UTI	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	Sale	$841,198	-22,671	-38%	$37.10	37,474	02 Mar 2026	Spouse	F9

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $36.75 to $37.21. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth herein.
F2	Shares underlying a performance-based restricted stock unit award that was earned on the basis of the Issuer's achievement of certain performance vesting criteria (as stated in the agreement governing the award).
F3	The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments beginning on December 15, 2026.
F4	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock.
F5	Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon settlement of the performance-based restricted stock units granted on December 8, 2022.
F6	Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units granted on December 8, 2022.
F7	Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units granted on December 8, 2023.
F8	Shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units granted on December 9, 2024.
F9	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $36.88 to $37.35. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth herein.