---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101984-22-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UEIC"
cik: "0000101984"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T20:16:12.153623+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Electronics SVP Global Operations departs; consulting agreement in place

## Summary
- Joseph E. Miketo's employment as SVP Global Operations ended without cause on July 1, 2022.
- Entered Consulting Agreement to oversee manufacturing/operations globally and assist transition.
- Compensation: $240/hour, max $1,500/day, $5,000/week (US) or $7,000/week (outside US).
- Agreement is terminable by either party at any time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101984-22-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UEIC
- cik: 0000101984
- company_name: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198422000038/0000101984-22-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198422000038/ueic-20220701.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101984-22-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101984-22-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101984-22-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph E. Miketo departed as Senior Vice President Global Operations at UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
  - Action: ended
  - Role: Senior Vice President Global Operations
  source text: On July 1, 2022, Joseph E. Miketo and Universal Electronics Inc. (the “Company”) reached an agreement whereby Mr. Miketo’s employment as Senior Vice President Global Operations ended without cause.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198422000038/0000101984-22-000038-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.