UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC — Regulatory Filings 2017

May 4, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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): May 4, 2017

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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

201 E. Sandpointe Avenue, 8th Floor

Santa Ana, CA 92707

(Address of principal executive offices, with Zip Code)

(714) 918-9500

(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:

¨ 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))

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events	1
SIGNATURE	1
INDEX TO EXHIBITS	2
EXHIBIT 99.1

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 4, 2017, Universal Electronics Inc. (“UEI”) issued a press release regarding its recent acquisition of certain assets of Residential Control Systems, Inc. (“RCS”). A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. By this acquisition, UEI, through one of its subsidiaries, acquired RCS’ product lines, inventory, intellectual property, engineering and development resources, sales and distribution relationships, and other assets used in RCS’ communication and smart thermostat business.

The purchase price to be paid in cash for these assets shall be approximately $9 million plus an incentive based additional consideration to be paid in cash over the next five years.

Pursuant to General Instruction B2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 will be deemed furnished, and not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing, or subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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.

/s/ Bryan Hackworth
Bryan Hackworth
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release Dated May 4, 2017

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