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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2005
Date of Earliest Event Reported:
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
33-0204817 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, California 90630
(Address of principal executive offices, with Zip Code)
(714) 820-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
| Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
| Press Release Dated February 17, 2005 – Universal Electronics Announces the Resignation of Chief Financial Officer Bernard J. Pitz |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 17, 2005. |
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.
| Universal Electronics Inc. |
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| Date: February 17, 2005 | By: | /s/ Paul D. Arling | ||
| Paul D. Arling | ||||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
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| Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release dated February 17, 2005 |
Contacts: Paul Arling (UEI) 714.820.1000
Kirsten Chapman (IR Agency) 415.433.3777
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BERNARD J. PITZ
| CYPRESS, CA – February 17, 2005 – Leading wireless technology developer Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI; NASDAQ: UEIC) today announced Bernard J. Pitz, chief financial officer, will resign as of March 1, 2005. Pitz will be joining Sybron Dental Specialties as its chief financial officer. | ||||
| “I would like to thank Bernie for his dedication and valuable contributions to UEI,” stated Paul Arling, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Since Bernie joined the team in the fall of 2003, he has led programs to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, transformed our accounting and financial reporting processes and built an exceptionally strong team. With his help and leadership we have increased our financial flexibility and we have acquired key technology through both internal and external investments. Throughout his tenure, our cash position grew and we made exceptional progress in our foray into the “connected home.” Bernie has been a great asset to UEI, and we wish him great success in his new position.” | ||||
| Bernie Pitz stated, “When I joined UEI, our goal was to leverage UEI’s unique intellectual property to create more opportunities in wireless home connectivity. We have expanded our product line, increased our software and patent portfolios and broadened our market opportunity, while driving profitability. It has been a great experience to participate in driving this tremendous progress and financial growth. I am proud of UEI’s solid financial structure, and I am confident the company will continue to grow and succeed.” | ||||
About Universal Electronics
Universal Electronics Inc., based in Southern California, develops firmware and turnkey solutions
as well as software designed to enable consumers to wirelessly connect, control and interact with
an increasingly complex home environment. The company’s primary markets include original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) in consumer electronics and personal computing, as well as multiple system
operators in the cable and satellite subscription broadcasting markets. Over the past 16 years, the
company has developed a broad portfolio of patented technologies and the industry’s leading
database of home connectivity software that it licenses to its customers, including many leading
Fortune 500 companies. In addition, UEI sells its universal wireless control products and other
audio/visual accessories through its European headquarters in The Netherlands, and to distributors
and retailers in Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa and Australia/New Zealand under the One
For All® brand name. More information about UEI can be obtained at http://www.uei.com.
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