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



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2002





                            UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


         Delaware                    000-20841                  86-0721358
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S Employer
of incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)



                           4020 E. Indian School Road
                             Phoenix, Arizona 85018
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (602) 852-6600
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On February 15, 2002, Ugly Duckling  Corporation  (the "Company")  issued a
press  release  announcing  that Mark G.  Sauder has been  appointed  to succeed
Steven T. Darak as the Company's Senior Executive Vice President Chief Financial
Officer.  The press  release is filed as Exhibit  99.1  hereto and  incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS.

         99.1     Press Release dated February 15, 2002.






                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                                       UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION


Date: February 15, 2002                         By: ____________________________
                                                Jon D. Ehlinger
                                                General Counsel and Secretary


Exhibit 99.1