UEIC · Universal Electronics Inc · Executive Compensation

$5.59 +0.27 (+5.08%)

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$71.90M

12.89M

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Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Richard K. Carnifax	Interim Chief Executive Officer and COO	$394,125	—	$630,851	$231,000	—	$5,214	$1,261,190
Richard Carnifax	CEO	$394,125	—	$630,851	$231,000	—	$5,214	$1,261,190
Paul Arling	Former Chief Executive Officer	$392,654	—	—	—	—	$425,519	$818,173
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	$448,819	—	$175,851	—	—	$7,470	$632,140
Bryan M. Hackworth	Former Chief Financial Officer	$348,923	—	$197,832	—	—	$9,053	$555,808
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$348,923	—	$197,832	—	—	$9,053	$555,808
David Chong	Former Executive Vice President, Global Sales	$365,200	—	$87,926	—	—	$8,687	$461,813
Wade M. Jenke	Chief Financial Officer	$2,500	—	$166,667	$166,000	—	—	$335,167

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Paul Arling	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$830,000	—	$169,920	—	—	$27,010	$1,334,010
Bryan M. Hackworth	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$416,925	—	$132,155	—	—	$17,855	$805,775
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$416,925	—	$132,155	—	—	$17,855	$805,775
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	$416,925	—	$113,280	—	—	$15,030	$749,955
David Chong	Executive Vice President,	$338,460	—	$66,085	—	—	$15,250	$539,215
Richard Carnifax	—	$326,925	—	$66,085	—	—	$10,510	$522,940
Richard K. Carnifax	Senior Vice President, Global Operations	$326,925	—	$66,085	—	—	$10,510	$522,940

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Paul Arling	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$830,000	—	—	$1,399,995	—	$28,775	$3,658,735
Bryan M. Hackworth	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$400,000	—	—	$400,005	—	$17,605	$1,217,565
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$400,000	—	—	$400,005	—	$17,605	$1,217,565
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	$400,000	—	—	$350,025	—	$16,330	$1,116,410
Richard Carnifax	—	$302,300	—	—	$199,975	—	$11,250	$713,500
Richard K. Carnifax	Senior Vice President, Global Operations	$302,300	—	—	$199,975	—	$11,250	$713,500
David Chong	Executive Vice President,	$367,140	—	—	—	—	$10,270	$472,530

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Paul Arling	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$830,000	—	—	$1,049,970	—	$27,275	$2,957,200
Bryan M. Hackworth	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$400,000	—	—	$300,000	—	$23,795	$1,023,730
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$400,000	—	—	$300,000	—	$23,795	$1,023,730
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	$400,000	—	—	$275,020	—	$18,330	$968,410
Menno V. Koopmans	Senior Vice President,	$325,000	—	$149,970	$149,965	—	—	$624,935
David Chong	Executive Vice President,	$331,755	—	$200,020	—	—	$6,745	$538,520
Global Sales	—	$331,755	—	—	—	—	$6,745	$538,520
Richard K. Carnifax	Senior Vice President, Global Operations	$256,600	—	—	—	—	$10,250	$446,855
Richard Carnifax	—	$256,600	—	—	—	—	$10,250	$446,855

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Paul Arling	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$830,000	—	$1,050,130	$1,050,005	—	$26,775	$2,956,910
Bryan M. Hackworth	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$400,000	—	$300,120	$299,985	—	$30,990	$1,031,095
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$400,000	—	$300,120	$299,985	—	$30,990	$1,031,095
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	$400,000	—	$274,865	$275,055	—	$14,330	$964,250
Joseph E. Miketo	Senior Vice President, Operations	$338,460	—	$150,060	$150,050	—	$13,000	$651,570
Menno V. Koopmans	Senior Vice President,	$323,460	—	$150,060	$150,050	—	—	$623,570
Global Sales	—	$334,230	—	$175,050	—	—	$6,795	$516,075
Richard Carnifax	—	$246,090	—	$149,940	—	—	$9,750	$405,780
Richard K. Carnifax	Senior Vice President, Global Operations	$246,090	—	$149,940	—	—	$9,750	$405,780

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Paul Arling	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$830,000	—	$1,049,905	$1,049,965	$636,000	$26,775	$3,592,645
Bryan M. Hackworth	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$400,000	—	$300,105	$300,015	$215,000	$29,005	$1,244,125
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$400,000	—	$300,105	$300,015	$215,000	$29,005	$1,244,125
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	$400,000	—	$274,940	$274,970	$184,000	$44,330	$1,178,240
Menno V. Koopmans	Senior Vice President,	$315,000	—	$250,025	$150,010	$107,000	—	$822,035
Global Sales	—	$315,000	—	$250,025	$150,010	$107,000	—	$822,035
Joseph E. Miketo	Senior Vice President, Operations	$330,000	—	$150,055	$150,010	$140,000	$13,000	$783,065
Richard K. Carnifax	Senior Vice President, Global Operations	$147,740	—	$100,025	—	$61,020	—	$308,785
Richard Carnifax	—	$147,740	—	$100,025	—	$61,020	—	$308,785

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Paul Arling	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$830,000	—	$649,965	$650,005	$1,660,000	$26,275	$3,816,245
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$340,000	—	$300,015	$300,020	$476,000	$24,913	$1,440,948
Bryan M. Hackworth	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$340,000	—	$300,015	$300,020	$476,000	$24,913	$1,440,948
David Chong	Executive Vice President, Asia	$331,560	—	$200,010	$199,995	$400,000	$6,740	$1,138,305
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	$325,000	—	$200,010	$199,995	$390,000	$13,865	$1,128,870
Joseph E. Miketo	Senior Vice President, Operations	$282,692	—	$299,980	—	$330,000	$6,000	$918,672
Menno V. Koopmans	Senior Vice President,	$315,280	—	$199,985	—	$235,000	$17,010	$767,275
Global Sales	—	$315,280	—	$199,985	—	$235,000	$17,010	$767,275
Richard A. Firehammer	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$319,300	—	—	—	$200,000	$31,995	$551,295

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Paul Arling	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$830,000	—	$749,990	$750,005	—	$23,025	$2,353,020
Bryan M. Hackworth	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$340,000	—	$300,040	$300,030	—	$11,855	$951,925
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$340,000	—	$300,040	$300,030	—	$11,855	$951,925
David Chong	Executive Vice President, Asia	$331,465	—	$200,030	$199,995	—	$6,735	$738,225
Global Sales	—	$236,240	—	$149,910	$150,015	—	$31,120	$567,285
Menno V. Koopmans	Senior Vice President,	$236,240	—	$149,910	$150,015	—	$31,120	$567,285
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	$317,500	—	$220,200	—	—	$10,615	$548,315
Richard A. Firehammer	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$319,300	—	—	—	—	$19,925	$339,225
Joseph E. Miketo	Senior Vice President, Operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Paul Arling	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	$830,000	—	$749,892	$749,984	—	$22,775	$2,352,651
Bryan M. Hackworth	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$340,000	—	$300,020	$300,033	—	$11,605	$951,658
Bryan Hackworth	CFO	$340,000	—	$300,020	$300,033	—	$11,605	$951,658
David Chong	Executive Vice President, Asia	$333,375	—	$249,860	$250,028	—	$6,775	$840,038
Global Sales	—	$225,915	—	$200,013	$200,022	—	$30,435	$656,385
Richard A. Firehammer	Senior Vice President and General Counsel	$319,300	—	$164,155	—	—	$16,210	$499,665

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Joseph (Lee) Haughawout	Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2026-08-06	2026-08-06
Sui Man Ho	Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer	Appointed	2026-08-06	2026-08-06
Wade M. Jenke	Chief Executive Officer and President and principal executive officer	Appointed	2026-08-06	2026-08-06
Richard K. Carnifax	Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer and principal executive officer	Resigned	2026-08-06	2026-08-06
Sue Ann R. Hamilton	member of the Board	Resigned	2026-06-30	2026-06-30
Ramzi Ammari	Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy	Retired	2026-05-29	2026-03-18
Wade M. Jenke	Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer	Appointed	2025-12-30	2025-12-30
David Chong	Executive Vice President, Global Sales	Retired	2025-12-19	2025-12-22
Sui Man Ho a.k.a. Raymond Ho	Interim Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer	Appointed	2025-09-12	2025-09-18
Rômulo C. Pontual	member of the Audit Committee	Appointed	—	2025-08-14
Edward K. Zinser	member of the Board	Resigned	2025-08-22	2025-08-14
John Mutch	chair of UEI's Audit Committee	Appointed	—	2025-08-14
Bryan M. Hackworth	Chief Financial Officer	Retired	2025-09-05	2025-08-14
Michael D. Burger	member of the Audit Committee of the Board	Appointed	2025-07-14	2025-07-16
John Mutch	member of the Audit Committee of the Board	Appointed	2025-07-14	2025-07-16
Richard K. Carnifax	Interim Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2025-07-14	2025-07-16
Richard Carnifax	Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2025-05-01	2025-05-05
Bryan M. Hackworth	principal executive officer	Appointed	2025-05-01	2025-05-05
Paul D. Arling	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2025-05-01	2025-05-05
Michael D. Burger	Class II director	Appointed	2025-05-02	2025-05-05
Eric Singer	Chair of the Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Nominating Committee	Appointed	2025-05-01	2025-04-17
Eric Singer	Chairman of the Board	Appointed	2025-05-01	2025-04-17
John Mutch	director	Appointed	2025-04-15	2025-04-17
Paul Arling	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2025-04-30	2025-03-21
Paul D. Arling	Chief Executive Officer	Retired	2025-04-30	2025-03-21

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