Item 1.01 is set forth under Item 5.02 below and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
On October
23, 2006, the Board of Directors of Universal Electronics Inc.
elected two new members, Edward K. Zinser and Satjiv S. Chahil. Each
will serve as a Class II Director, effective October 23, 2006, and
will stand for reelection at the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. Mr. Zinser will serve on the Boards Audit
Committee; and Mr. Chahil will serve on the Boards Compensation Committee and its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Messrs.
Zinser and Chahil will each be paid in accordance with the Companys
2004 Directors Compensation Plan which was approved by the Companys
stockholders in June 2004. As such and to the extent applicable,
Messrs. Zinser and Chahil will each receive an annual cash retainer
equal to $25,000, a fee of $1,500 for each board meeting attended in
excess of four each year (determined fiscally, July through June each
year), a fee of $1,000 for each committee meeting attended, a fee of
$10,000 for each committee chaired, and an award of 5,000 shares of
Company Common Stock; the stock awards vest ratably each quarter.
For their first partial year in office (October 23, 2006 until June
30, 2007), these amounts will be prorated for the actual number of
days that they have been directors.
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. |
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| Date: October 27, 2006 | By: | /s/ Bryan Hackworth | ||
| Bryan Hackworth | ||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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