---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101984-23-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UEIC"
cik: "0000101984"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T04:38:39.307547+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.05
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Electronics stockholders re-elect Paul D. Arling, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor

## Summary
- Director Paul D. Arling re-elected with 6,375,738 for vs 2,343,077 withheld.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 7,216,010 for, 1,364,546 against.
- Stockholders selected annual frequency for future say-on-pay votes (7,818,360 for every year).
- Ratification of Grant Thornton as auditor passed: 10,265,023 for, 222,751 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101984-23-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UEIC
- cik: 0000101984
- company_name: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.05
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198423000032/0000101984-23-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198423000032/ueic-20230606.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101984-23-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC shareholders approved Election of director Paul D. Arling to serve until his successor is elected and qualified or until his death or resignation at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-06
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198423000032/0000101984-23-000032-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-06
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198423000032/0000101984-23-000032-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC shareholders approved Advisory resolution on the Company's named executive officer compensation at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-06
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198423000032/0000101984-23-000032-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC shareholders approved Advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation at the 2023-06-06 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-06
  source text: 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198423000032/0000101984-23-000032-index.htm

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