Item 8.01 Other Events
Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 permits an individual who is not then in possession of material nonpublic information to establish a prearranged plan to buy or sell stock. The rule allows an individual to buy or sell shares of stock at a specific price in the future, regardless of any subsequent material nonpublic information.
Under the plan, Arling intends to exercise up to 100,000 employee stock options, which were granted in October 1999 and are set to expire in October of 2009, and to immediately sell the underlying shares of UEI common stock beginning immediately and continuing from time to time until the expiration date of the options, subject to the market price of the company's common stock, all as set forth in his trading plan. This process will facilitate the orderly exercise of employee stock options and the sale of common stock for personal financial planning purposes with the goal of minimizing any market impact and avoiding any concerns about the timing of the transactions.
On May 13, 2009, UEI has issued a press release regarding Mr. Arling's trading plan. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report.
99.1 Press Release of Universal Electronics Inc. dated May 13, 2009.