Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  KOOPMANS MENNO
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC [UEIC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
201 EAST SANDPOINTE, 8TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2017
(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92707-6708
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,217
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (2) Common Stock 840 (3) $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (2) Common Stock 1,680 (6) $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KOOPMANS MENNO
201 EAST SANDPOINTE
8TH FLOOR
SANTA ANA, CA 92707-6708
      Sr. Vice President  

Signatures

/s/Menno Koopmans by Valerie J. Ballard, pursuant to Limited Power of Attorney dated February 3, 2017 (attached) 02/10/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The reporting person received a grant of 2520 restricted stock units on December 19, 2014, that vest over a 3 year ratable annual vesting period which began on December 19, 2015.
(2) Not Applicable
(3) This is the number of restricted stock units outstanding on the the RSU Grant dated December 19, 2014.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of UEI common stock.
(5) The reporting person received a grant of 2520 restricted stock units on December 22, 2015, that vest over a 3 year ratable annual vesting period which began on December 22, 2016.
(6) This is the number of restricted stock units outstanding on the RSU Grant dated December 22, 2015.

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