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Universal Technical Institute, Inc. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed March 11, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 6Ballot items
  • 225Asset managers
  • 1,443Fund votes
  • March 6, 2025Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of March 6, 2025: 6 items on Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed March 11, 2025: 4 elected · 2 approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

These tallies are Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed March 11, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held March 6, 2025
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Loretta L. Sanchez 41,527,7391,366,16411,820 --2,321,868 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Christopher S. Shackelton 41,486,6101,397,04022,073 --2,321,868 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Michael A. Slubowski 41,412,7201,466,08826,915 --2,321,868 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Kenneth R. Trammell 41,189,5181,704,63311,572 --2,321,868 96%Elected—
2. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending September 30, 2025 44,877,455264,18385,953 ---- 99.4%Approved—
3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers 41,838,139880,804186,780 --2,321,868 98%Approved—

Source: Universal Technical Institute, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Universal Technical Institute, Inc. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 225 asset managers that disclosed a Universal Technical Institute, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Loretta L. Sanchez

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 41,527,739AGAINST: 1,366,164
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 81 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of four (4) Class III directors: Loretta L. Sanchez

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Loretta L. Sanchez”): 41,527,739 for, 1,366,164 against, per its Form 8-K filed March 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 : The stockholders elected each of the four nominees as Class III Directors to serve a three-year term ending in 2028, or until the Director's successor is duly elected and qualified, as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 81 asset managers below reported 16,116,219 for, 341,483 against, 101 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 16,116,219AGAINST: 341,483NOT VOTED: 101
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of four (4) Class III directors: Loretta L. Sanchez” at Universal Technical Institute, Inc., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,622,2610 00For
Fidelity1,798,3260 00For
BlackRock1,611,6120 00For
Dimensional1,276,4340 00For
Royce994,5320 00For
Lord Abbett975,6910 00For
American Century975,1950 00For
Waddell & Reed946,6760 00For
HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST693,5000 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS415,8030 00For
Equitable381,9420 00For
Harbor Funds II376,9290 00For
Charles Schwab350,7560 00For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC306,0000 00For
RBB FUND, INC.57,357237,350 00Mixed
Victory Capital238,7270 00For
Bridge Builder Trust237,3970 00For
Federated Hermes229,4560 00For
TIAA188,9300 00For
Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios154,9800 00For
Invesco134,5040 00For
Securian Funds Trust116,7100 00For
Jackson National97,7770 00For
Innovator ETFs Trust96,3340 00For
EA Series Trust81,9800 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Christopher S. Shackelton

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 41,486,610AGAINST: 1,397,040
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 81 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of four (4) Class III directors: Christopher S. Shackelton

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher S. Shackelton”): 41,486,610 for, 1,397,040 against, per its Form 8-K filed March 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 : The stockholders elected each of the four nominees as Class III Directors to serve a three-year term ending in 2028, or until the Director's successor is duly elected and qualified, as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 81 asset managers below reported 16,077,039 for, 380,663 against, 101 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 16,077,039AGAINST: 380,663NOT VOTED: 101
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of four (4) Class III directors: Christopher S. Shackelton” at Universal Technical Institute, Inc., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,622,2610 00For
Fidelity1,798,3260 00For
BlackRock1,611,6120 00For
Dimensional1,276,4340 00For
Royce994,5320 00For
Lord Abbett975,6910 00For
American Century975,1950 00For
Waddell & Reed946,6760 00For
HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST693,5000 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS415,8030 00For
Equitable342,76239,180 00Mixed
Harbor Funds II376,9290 00For
Charles Schwab350,7560 00For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC306,0000 00For
RBB FUND, INC.57,357237,350 00Mixed
Victory Capital238,7270 00For
Bridge Builder Trust237,3970 00For
Federated Hermes229,4560 00For
TIAA188,9300 00For
Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios154,9800 00For
Invesco134,5040 00For
Securian Funds Trust116,7100 00For
Jackson National97,7770 00For
Innovator ETFs Trust96,3340 00For
EA Series Trust81,9800 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Michael A. Slubowski

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 41,412,720AGAINST: 1,466,088
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 81 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of four (4) Class III directors: Michael A. Slubowski

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael A. Slubowski”): 41,412,720 for, 1,466,088 against, per its Form 8-K filed March 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 : The stockholders elected each of the four nominees as Class III Directors to serve a three-year term ending in 2028, or until the Director's successor is duly elected and qualified, as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 81 asset managers below reported 16,100,879 for, 341,483 against, 15,340 abstained, 101 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 16,100,879AGAINST: 341,483ABSTAIN: 15,340NOT VOTED: 101
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of four (4) Class III directors: Michael A. Slubowski” at Universal Technical Institute, Inc., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,622,2610 00For
Fidelity1,798,3260 00For
BlackRock1,611,6120 00For
Dimensional1,276,4340 00For
Royce994,5320 00For
Lord Abbett975,6910 00For
American Century975,1950 00For
Waddell & Reed946,6760 00For
HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST693,5000 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS415,8030 00For
Equitable381,9420 00For
Harbor Funds II376,9290 00For
Charles Schwab350,7560 00For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC306,0000 00For
RBB FUND, INC.57,357237,350 00Mixed
Victory Capital238,7270 00For
Bridge Builder Trust237,3970 00For
Federated Hermes229,4560 00For
TIAA188,9300 00For
Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios154,9800 00For
Invesco134,5040 00For
Securian Funds Trust116,7100 00For
Jackson National97,7770 00For
Innovator ETFs Trust96,3340 00For
EA Series Trust81,9800 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Kenneth R. Trammell

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 41,189,518AGAINST: 1,704,633
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 81 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of four (4) Class III directors: Kenneth R. Trammell

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kenneth R. Trammell”): 41,189,518 for, 1,704,633 against, per its Form 8-K filed March 11, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 : The stockholders elected each of the four nominees as Class III Directors to serve a three-year term ending in 2028, or until the Director's successor is duly elected and qualified, as follows:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 81 asset managers below reported 15,979,755 for, 477,947 against, 101 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 15,979,755AGAINST: 477,947NOT VOTED: 101
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of four (4) Class III directors: Kenneth R. Trammell” at Universal Technical Institute, Inc., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,622,2610 00For
Fidelity1,798,3260 00For
BlackRock1,611,6120 00For
Dimensional1,276,4340 00For
Royce994,5320 00For
Lord Abbett975,6910 00For
American Century975,1950 00For
Waddell & Reed946,6760 00For
HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST693,5000 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS415,8030 00For
Equitable342,76239,180 00Mixed
Harbor Funds II376,9290 00For
Charles Schwab350,7560 00For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC306,0000 00For
RBB FUND, INC.57,357237,350 00Mixed
Victory Capital238,7270 00For
Bridge Builder Trust237,3970 00For
Federated Hermes229,4560 00For
TIAA188,9300 00For
Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios154,9800 00For
Invesco134,5040 00For
Securian Funds Trust116,7100 00For
Jackson National97,7770 00For
Innovator ETFs Trust096,334 00Against
EA Series Trust81,9800 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.

5. 3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 41,838,139AGAINST: 880,804
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 225 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 41,838,139 for, 880,804 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed March 11, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 : The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as follows:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 82 asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.” at Universal Technical Institute, Inc., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,622,2610 00For
Fidelity1,798,3260 00For
BlackRock1,611,6120 00For
Dimensional1,276,4340 00For
Royce994,5320 00For
Lord Abbett975,6910 00For
American Century975,1950 00For
Waddell & Reed946,6760 00For
HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST693,5000 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS415,8030 00For
Equitable381,9420 00For
Harbor Funds II376,9290 00For
Charles Schwab350,7560 00For
RBB FUND, INC.294,7070 43,7200Mixed
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC306,0000 00For
Victory Capital238,7270 00For
Bridge Builder Trust237,3970 00For
Federated Hermes229,4560 00For
TIAA188,9300 00For
Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios154,9800 00For
Invesco134,5040 00For
Securian Funds Trust116,7100 00For
Jackson National97,7770 00For
Innovator ETFs Trust96,3340 00For
EA Series Trust081,980 00Against

Fund voting reports, all 82 managers: 16,392,067 for, 81,980 against, 43,720 abstained, 101 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 163 asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.” at Universal Technical Institute, Inc., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Coliseum Capital Management, LLC6,850,6360 00For
PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.1,483,0430 00For
BlackRock1,447,523659 00For
LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC1,441,6090 00For
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST1,395,3910 00For
Park West Asset Management LLC1,361,9860 00For
Renaissance1,031,5280 00For
American Century1,007,9010 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC955,7780 00For
NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC884,2040 00For
Fidelity879,9240 00For
State Street833,7490 00For
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.689,6940 00For
Victory Capital577,5760 00For
Pembroke Management, LTD496,4060 00For
KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC495,7600 00For
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP479,4350 00For
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC470,0760 00For
Point72356,6050 00For
Invesco354,8650 00For
Charles Schwab350,7560 00For
Northern Trust334,8680 00For
Pier Capital, LLC324,2460 00For
Boston Partners280,4950 00For
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP275,0000 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 163 managers: 28,359,098 for, 665,241 against, 43,850 abstained, 84 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

6. 2. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 44,877,455AGAINST: 264,183
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 80 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending September 30, 2025”): 44,877,455 for, 264,183 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed March 11, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 : The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending September 30, 2025 as follows:”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 80 asset managers below reported 16,277,794 for, 178,482 against, 101 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 16,277,794AGAINST: 178,482NOT VOTED: 101
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING F” at Universal Technical Institute, Inc., 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,622,2610 00For
Fidelity1,798,3260 00For
BlackRock1,611,6120 00For
Dimensional1,276,4340 00For
Royce994,5320 00For
Lord Abbett975,6910 00For
American Century975,1950 00For
Waddell & Reed946,6760 00For
HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST693,5000 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS415,8030 00For
Equitable381,9420 00For
Harbor Funds II376,9290 00For
Charles Schwab350,7560 00For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC306,0000 00For
RBB FUND, INC.294,7070 00For
Victory Capital238,7270 00For
Bridge Builder Trust237,3970 00For
Federated Hermes229,4560 00For
TIAA188,9300 00For
Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios154,9800 00For
Invesco134,5040 00For
Securian Funds Trust116,7100 00For
Jackson National97,7770 00For
Innovator ETFs Trust096,334 00Against
EA Series Trust081,980 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 80 asset managers. See all 80 in the interactive database.

Largest Universal Technical Institute, Inc. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 54,366,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Universal Technical Institute, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.”, 2024-2025
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 4.82%
2Fidelity 3.31%
3BlackRock 2.96%
4Dimensional 2.35%
5Royce 1.83%
6Lord Abbett 1.79%
7American Century 1.79%
8Waddell & Reed 1.74%
9HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST 1.28%
10FIRST EAGLE FUNDS 0.76%
Institutional-manager reports: top Universal Technical Institute, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.”, 2024-2025
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Coliseum Capital Management, LLC 12.60%
2PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 2.73%
3BlackRock 2.66%
4LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 2.65%
5MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST 2.57%
6Park West Asset Management LLC 2.51%
7Renaissance 1.90%
8American Century 1.85%
9GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.76%
10NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 1.63%

Reported Universal Technical Institute, Inc. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 6.47% 13F
Vanguard Group 5.62% 13F
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC 3.73% 13G
FMR (Fidelity) 2.33% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 2.32% 13F
Morgan Stanley 2.03% 13F
Renaissance Technologies 1.99% 13F
Geode Capital 1.91% 13F
State Street 1.69% 13F
Northern Trust 0.77% 13F

Percentages above are of 54,366,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Universal Technical Institute, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated December 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Universal Technical Institute, Inc.’s 10-Q dated December 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held March 6, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 225 asset managers reported how they voted on 6 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,443 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. — Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 98% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2025.

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