ueic-20260617
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 17, 2026
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 0-21044 | 33-0204817 | ||||||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||||||
of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||||||
15147 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite H300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2494
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(480) 530-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbols | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | UEIC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 17, 2026, Universal Electronics Inc. (the "Company") received a payment in the amount of approximately $7.6 million (the “Purchase Price”) from a third party financial institution (“Buyer”) pursuant to the terms of a Claim Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into between the Company and Buyer. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company agreed to sell, grant and convey to Buyer all of the Company’s and its affiliates’ claims, interests and causes of action, and all related rights, distributions, amounts, payments related thereto and other proceeds thereof, including without limitation any interest thereon and other amounts paid or reimbursed in relation thereto, directly arising from or relating to tariffs previously paid by the Company or its affiliates to Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) in connection with tariffs originally invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, which were ruled unlawful by the United States Supreme Court on February 20, 2026 (collectively, the “Claims”), in consideration for the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price reflects a discount Buyer to the aggregate amount payable by CBP pursuant to the Claims as mutually agreed between the Company and Buyer and is subject to full or partial refund, together with interest, under certain circumstances in which the Claims may be impaired. The Company is subject to certain post-closing cooperation obligations with Buyer with respect to the Claims.
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SIGNATURE
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: June 22, 2026 | By: /s/ Wade M. Jenke | |||||||
| Wade M. Jenke | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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