Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Jenke Wade Michael 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) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 15147 N. SCOTTSDALE RD. STE H300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/30/2025 (Street) SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Performance Stock Units

(1)

12/30/2025

A

100,000

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

100,000

$ 0

100,000

D

Employee Stock Option (Rt to Buy)

(3)

12/30/2025

A

100,000

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

100,000

$ 0

100,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jenke Wade Michael 15147 N. SCOTTSDALE RD. STE H300 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Wade Jenke, by Ryan Hochgesang pursuant to limited power of attorney dated December 30, 2025		01/02/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UEI common stock.
(2)	The performance stock unit award was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on December 22, 2025 with a grant date of December 30, 2025. The performance stock unit award will vest in three tranches with one stock market condition and three service conditions. Each tranche will vest only when both the stock price market and service conditions have been achieved. The stock price market condition must be met on or by the fifth anniversary of the grant date (December 30, 2030). Any unvested tranche will expire at close of business on December 30, 2030.
(3)	Exercise Price determined in accordance with the terms of the Company's applicable Stock Incentive Plan.
(4)	The stock option award was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on December 22, 2025 with a grant date of December 30, 2025. The stock option award will vest over a 3-year vesting schedule with 33.33% on December 30, 2026, 33.33% on December 30, 2027 and the remainder vesting on December 30, 2028. The stock option award will expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date (December 30, 2035).

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