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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 5, 2023

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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)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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			Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On June 5, 2023, Menno V. Koopmans, Senior Vice President, Global Sales entered into agreements with Universal Electronics Inc. ("UEI") and Universal Electronics BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of UEI ("UEBV" and, collectively, with UEI, the "UEI companies") commencing his orderly retirement from the UEI companies. Mr. Koopmans will continue to serve the UEI companies in his current capacity until June 30, 2023, during which time he will assist in the transition to his successor. On June 30, 2023, Mr. Koopmans will cease being an executive officer of UEI, and thereafter, will continue his employment as a non-executive employee of the UEI companies providing assistance to UEI's Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers on special projects until December 31, 2023.

 

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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, 2023						By: /s/ Bryan M. Hackworth
						Bryan M. Hackworth
						Chief Financial Officer
						(Principal Financial Officer)

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