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accession: "0000101984-25-000177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UEIC"
cik: "0000101984"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:09:47.556665+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Electronics appoints COO Richard Carnifax as Interim CEO; Audit Committee members changed

## Summary
- Richard K. Carnifax, COO since May 2025, appointed Interim CEO and principal executive officer effective July 14, 2025.
- No additional compensation for interim role; no changes to employment agreement.
- Directors Mutch and Burger appointed to Audit Committee, replacing Mulligan and Pontual; Zinser remains chair.
- Carnifax joined company in 2020, previously VP Global Supply Chain, promoted to SVP Global Operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101984-25-000177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UEIC
- cik: 0000101984
- company_name: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198425000177/0000101984-25-000177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198425000177/ueic-20250714.htm

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