Universal Electronics (UEIC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Richard K. Carnifax, Interim Chief Executive Officer and COO, was paid $1.3M in 2025, up 141% from $522,940 the year before.

Filed
April 8, 2026
Annual meeting
May 19, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$1.3M+141% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
68%$861,851 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
73%of votes cast
Interim CEO Total Pay
$1,261,190For fiscal 2025
Former CEO Total Pay
$818,173Includes severance and consulting
Say-on-Pay Support
73.2%At 2025 annual meeting

How Carnifax was paid

$1.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary31%Stock awards50%Option awards18%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Richard K. CarnifaxInterim Chief Executive Officer and COO$1,261,190
Paul D. ArlingFormer Chief Executive Officer$818,173
Wade M. JenkeChief Financial Officer$335,167
Bryan M. HackworthFormer Chief Financial Officer$555,808
Ramzi S. AmmariSenior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Strategy$632,140
David ChongFormer Executive Vice President, Global Sales$461,813

What changed and why

  • $1.3MInterim CEO Richard K. Carnifax received total compensation of $1,261,190 for fiscal 2025.
  • $818KFormer CEO Paul D. Arling received total compensation of $818,173 following his retirement.
  • 73.2%Stockholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with 73.2% support at the 2025 annual meeting.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.