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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000101984-26-000109"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UEIC"
cik: "0000101984"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-06T20:12:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-06T20:17:06.935101+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Universal Electronics swings to Q2 profit; appoints new CEO; declares special dividend; sues Amazon

## Summary
- GAAP net income $1.6M ($0.12/diluted) vs loss of $2.9M ($0.22 loss) in Q2 2025; adjusted net income $4.6M ($0.34) vs $2.4M ($0.18).
- Net sales $73.2M, down 25% from $97.7M; gross margin improved to 35.4% from 29.9%.
- Board declared $0.24 per share special cash dividend, payable Oct 15, 2026 to holders of record Aug 24, 2026.
- Wade Jenke appointed CEO and President effective Aug 6, replacing interim CEO Richard Carnifax; Sui Man Ho named CFO; Joseph Haughawout named COO.
- Company filed patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon; reiterates fiscal 2026 guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000101984-26-000109
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UEIC
- cik: 0000101984
- company_name: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-06T20:12:20+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198426000109/0000101984-26-000109-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101984/000010198426000109/ueic-20260802.htm

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