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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ammari Ramzi

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

15147 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD

(Street)

SCOTTSDALE

85254

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC [ UEIC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Sr.VP Corp Planning & Strategy

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								23,372	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/07/2024		A		24,000		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	24,000	$0	41,835	D
Performance Stock Units	⁽³⁾	02/07/2024		A		24,000		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	24,000	$0	24,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Rt to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	0		97,280⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UEI common stock.

2. Restricted Stock Grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on January 25, 2024 and ratified and approved by the Board of Directors on February 7, 2024 and granted on February 7, 2024. The shares will vest over 3 years with 33.33% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and 8.33% vesting on each quarterly anniversary of the grant date thereafter. The shares will be fully vested on the third anniversary of the grant date.

3. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UEI common stock.

4. Performance Stock Grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on January 25, 2024 and ratified and approved by the Board of Directors on February 7, 2024, and granted on February 7, 2024. The performance stock unit awards will vest in 3 separate tranches with 3 separate stock price and service conditions. Each tranche will vest only when both the stock price and service conditions have been achieved. The stock price condition for each tranche must be met on or by the third anniversary of the grant (2/7/2027). Any unvested tranche will expire at close of business on 2/7/2027.

5. Exercise Price determined in accordance with the terms of the Company's applicable Stock Incentive Plan.

6. The Exercisable and Expiration Dates were reported at the time the Stock Options were granted.

7. This figure represents an aggregate number of stock options held by Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	/s/Ramzi Ammari, by Valerie J. Ballard, pursuant to Limited Power of Attorney dated January 22, 2020	02/09/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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