SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 1, 2013
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-21044 | 33-0204817 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
201 E. Sandpointe Avenue, 8th Floor
Santa Ana, California 92707
(Address of principal executive offices, with Zip Code)
(714) 918-9500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events | 1 | ||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | 1 | ||
SIGNATURES | 2 | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS | 3 | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1 | |||
Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 1, 2013, Universal Electronics Inc. (“UEI”) issued a press release announcing it has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Universal Remote Control, Inc. which is based in Harrison, New York, for patent infringement, seeking permanent injunction and monetary damages. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Pursuant to General Instruction B2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 will be deemed furnished, and not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing, or subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report. |
99.1 | Press Release of Universal Electronics Inc. dated July 1, 2013. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Universal Electronics Inc. | ||
Date: July 1, 2013 | By: /s/ Bryan Hackworth | |
Bryan Hackworth | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated July 1, 2013 |
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Exhibit 99.1
 | NEWS |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Universal Electronics Files Second Patent Infringement Suit against Universal Remote Control
Company Claims Infringement of Nine of its Issued United States Patents
SANTA ANA, CA — July 01, 2013 — Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (NASDAQ: UEIC), a global leader in remote control innovation, announced it has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Universal Remote Control, Inc., based in Harrison, New York, for patent infringement. UEI seeks a permanent injunction in addition to monetary damages against Universal Remote Control.
“The decision to move forward with this action was made only after all other options had been exhausted,” stated Paul Arling, Chairman and CEO of Universal Electronics. “UEI has a significant investment in these technological advancements created over many years of innovation. Unfortunately, it sometimes becomes necessary to protect our investments through legal channels.”
In this lawsuit, UEI asserts infringement by Universal Remote Control of the following nine United States Patents:
• | United States No. 5,228,077, entitled "Remotely Upgradable Universal Remote Control"; |
• | United States Patent No. 5,255,313, entitled "Universal Remote Control System"; |
• | United States Patent No. 5,414,761, entitled "Remote Control System"; |
• | United States Patent No. 5,552,917, entitled "Remote Control"; |
• | United States Reissued Patent No. RE39,059, entitled “Computer Programmable Remote Control”; |
• | United States Patent No. 6,407,779, entitled "Method and Apparatus for an Intuitive Universal Remote Control System"; |
• | United States Patent No. 7, 126,468, entitled "System and Method for Monitoring Remote Control Transmissions"; |
• | United States Patent No. 7,589,642, entitled "Relaying Key Code Signals Through A Remote Control Device"; and |
• | United States Patent No. 7,831,930, entitled "System and Method for Displaying a User Interface for a Remote Control Application." |
UEI previously filed a suit against Universal Remote Control in March 2012 alleging infringement of four other patents. That lawsuit is currently pending before the same district court.
Universal Electronics holds 150 issued patents and has hundreds of additional patent applications pending in the United States and jurisdictions throughout the world.
About Universal Electronics
Founded in 1986, Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) is the global leader in wireless control technology for the connected home. UEI designs, develops, and delivers innovative solutions that enable consumers to control entertainment devices, digital media, and home systems. The company’s broad portfolio of patented technologies and database of infrared control software have been adopted by many Fortune 500 companies in the consumer electronics, subscription broadcast, and computing industries. UEI sells and licenses wireless control products through distributors and retailers under the One For All® brand name. For more information visit www.uei.com.
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Contacts:
UEI: Richard A. Firehammer, Jr., General Counsel, Universal Electronics – (714) 918-9500