Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):June 6, 2023
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
0-21044
33-0204817
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
15147 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite H300, Scottsdale, Arizona85254-2494
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(480) 530-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbols
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
UEIC
Nasdaq Global Select Market
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.¨
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 6, 2023, and the following matters were voted on at that meeting:
1. The election of the following director who will serve until his successor is elected and qualified or until his death or resignation:
Director
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Uncast
Paul D. Arling
6,375,738
2,343,077
1,770,949
0
2. Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on the Company’s named executive officer compensation as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Uncast
7,216,010
1,364,546
138,258
1,770,950
0
3. Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation as follows:
Every Year
Every 2 Years
Every 3 Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Uncast
7,818,360
7,273
757,669
135,513
1,770,949
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
Broker Non-Votes
Uncast
10,265,023
222,751
1,990
0
0
1
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.