---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101984-25-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UEIC"
cik: "0000101984"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T11:24:30.058961+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Electronics appoints John Mutch to board; chairman Arling steps down May 1

## Summary
- John Mutch appointed as Class II director effective April 15, filling vacancy designated by Immersion Corporation.
- William C. Mulligan and Edward K. Zinser will not seek re-election at 2026 annual meeting.
- Paul D. Arling steps down as Chairman effective May 1; remains on board until May 27 annual meeting.
- Eric Singer becomes Chairman and joins Corporate Governance Committee effective May 1.
- Board establishes Operating Committee (Singer and Mutch) and plans to propose board declassification at 2026 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101984-25-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UEIC
- cik: 0000101984
- company_name: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198425000072/0000101984-25-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198425000072/ueic-20250415.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101984-25-000072
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101984-25-000072.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000101984-25-000072.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William C. Mulligan departed as director at UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: director
  source text: On April 15, 2025, Messrs. William C. Mulligan and Edward K. Zinser announced their intention to not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198425000072/0000101984-25-000072-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Mutch was appointed as director at UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On April 15, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Universal Electronics Inc. (“UEI” or the “Company”) appointed John Mutch as a director, effective immediately, to fill a vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198425000072/0000101984-25-000072-index.htm
- Executive change
  Edward K. Zinser departed as director at UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
  - Action: will not stand for re-election
  - Role: director
  source text: On April 15, 2025, Messrs. William C. Mulligan and Edward K. Zinser announced their intention to not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198425000072/0000101984-25-000072-index.htm

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