SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hackworth Bryan M (Last) (First) (Middle) 15147 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD H300 (Street) SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC [ UEIC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP and CFO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/07/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								11,200	D
Common Stock								56,572	I(1)	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	02/07/2024		A		28,000		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	28,000	$0	48,185	D
Performance Stock Units	(4)	02/07/2024		A		27,999		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	27,999	$0	27,999	D
Employee Stock Option (Rt to Buy)	$62.7	02/08/2024		J(6)			15,300	02/08/2018	02/08/2024	Common Stock	15,300	$0	136,800(7)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are held in the Hackworth Living Trust. Mr. Hackworth disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UEI common stock.

3. Restricted Stock Grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on January 25, 2024 and ratified and approved by the Board of Directors on February 7, 2024 and granted on February 7, 2024. The shares will vest over 3 years with 33.33% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and 8.33% vesting on each quarterly anniversary of the grant date thereafter. The shares will be fully vested on the third anniversary of the grant date.

4. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UEI common stock.

5. Performance Stock Grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on January 25, 2024 and ratified and approved by the Board of Directors on February 7, 2024, and granted on February 7, 2024. The performance stock unit awards will vest in 3 separate tranches with 3 separate stock price and service conditions. Each tranche will vest only when both the stock price and service conditions have been achieved. The stock price condition for each tranche must be met on or by the third anniversary of the grant (2/7/2027). Any unvested tranche will expire at close of business on 2/7/2027.

6. Expiry of Employee Stock Options.

7. This figure represents an aggregate number of stock options held by Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	/s/Bryan M. Hackworth, by Richard A. Firehammer, Jr., pursuant to Limited Power of Attorney dated August 5, 2006 (attached)	02/09/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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