Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ARLING PAUL D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC [UEIC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
201 EAST SANDPOINTE, 8TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2019
(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92707-6708		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 02/08/2019   M   997 (1) A $ 0 182,557 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2019   F   460 (2) D $ 27.355 (3) 182,097 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2019   M   5,562 (4) A $ 0 187,659 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2019   F   2,456 (2) D $ 27.355 (3) 185,203 D  
Common Stock               1,000 I By Spouse

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 (5) 02/08/2019   M     997   (6)   (6) Common Stock 997 $ 0 21,688 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) 02/08/2019   M     5,562   (6)   (6) Common Stock 5,562 $ 0 16,126 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ARLING PAUL D
201 EAST SANDPOINTE
8TH FLOOR
SANTA ANA, CA 92707-6708		   X     CEO  

Signatures

 /s/Paul D. Arling, by Richard A. Firehammer, Jr., pursuant to Limited Power of Attorney dated January 22, 2003 (attached)   02/12/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Grant approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on January 19, 2017 and ratified by the Board of Directors on February 8, 2017.
(2) This transaction represents a withholding of shares to cover taxes applicable to a vesting of RSUs also reported on this Form 4.
(3) Price determined in accordance with the terms of the Company's applicable Stock Incentive Plan.
(4) Stock issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Grant approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on November 27, 2017 and ratified by the Board of Directors on February 8, 2018.
(5) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UEI common stock.
(6) The restricted stock units vest in accordance with the vesting schedule of each RSU Grant.

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