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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, 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))
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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).
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 5.07 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
 
2.     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

3.    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

4.    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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