UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC — Regulatory Filings 2018

Jun 6, 2018

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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): June 4, 2018

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, 8 th Floor

Santa Ana, CA 92707

(Address of principal executive offices, with Zip Code)

(714) 918-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):

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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).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	1
SIGNATURE	2

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 4, 2018 , and the following matters were voted on at that meeting:

1. The election of the following directors who will serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death or resignation:

Director	For	Withheld	Non-Votes	Uncast
Paul D. Arling	11,351,158	992,851	1,030,803	0
Satjiv S. Chahil	12,036,668	307,341	1,030,803	0
William C. Mulligan	10,488,522	1,855,487	1,030,803	0
J.C. Sparkman	11,739,137	604,872	1,030,803	0
Gregory P. Stapleton	9,789,569	2,554,440	1,030,803	0
Carl E. Vogel	9,984,221	2,359,788	1,030,803	0
Edward K. Zinser	12,099,563	244,446	1,030,803	0

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

For	Against	Abstain	Non-Votes	Uncast
11,692,494	527,762	123,753	1,030,803	0

1. Stockholders approved and adopted the Company’s 2018 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan as follows:

For	Against	Abstain	Non-Votes	Uncast
7,568,427	4,772,950	2,632	1,030,803	0

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

For	Against	Abstain	Non-Votes	Uncast
13,211,413	160,915	2,484	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 6, 2018	By: /s/ Bryan M. Hackworth
	Bryan M. Hackworth
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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