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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2021

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware			0-21044			33-0204817
(State or other jurisdiction			(Commission File No.)			(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)						Identification No.)

15147 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite H300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2494

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(480) 530-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class			Trading Symbols			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share			UEIC			The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Universal Electronics Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 8, 2021, and the following matters were voted on at that meeting:

 

1.    The election of the following director who will serve until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier death or resignation:

Director						For						Withheld						Broker Non-Votes						Uncast
Paul D. Arling						11,467,954						933,226						531,553						0

 

2.     Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on the Company’s named executive officer compensation as follows:

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes						Uncast
11,574,852						644,533						181,795						531,553						0

3.    Stockholders approved and adopted an Amendment to the Company's 2018 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan as follows:

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes						Uncast
8,116,189						4,243,826						41,164						531,554						0

4.    The ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP was approved by the following vote:

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes						Uncast
12,847,606						78,808						6,319						0						0

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SIGNATURE

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.

						Universal Electronics Inc.
Date: June 9, 2021						By: /s/ Bryan M. Hackworth
						Bryan M. Hackworth
						Chief Financial Officer
						(Principal Financial Officer)

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