Universal Electronics Inc. has a significant shareholder group led by Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, and Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund. As of June 30, 2026, Ameriprise and Columbia Management each report beneficial ownership of 1,026,032 shares of Universal Electronics common stock, representing 8.1% of the class, through advisory relationships. The Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund itself holds 699,686 shares, or 5.5% of the outstanding shares, with sole voting power over that position and shared dispositive power. The reporting entities state that they may be deemed to share beneficial ownership but each disclaims beneficial ownership beyond their advisory or parent-holding roles.
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Key Figures
Ameriprise/CMIA shares:1,026,032 sharesAmeriprise/CMIA percent of class:8.1%Fund shares:699,686 shares+3 more
6 metrics
Ameriprise/CMIA shares1,026,032 sharesBeneficially owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Ameriprise/CMIA percent of class8.1%Percent of Universal Electronics common stock as of June 30, 2026
Fund shares699,686 sharesHeld by Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund
Fund percent of class5.5%Percent of Universal Electronics common stock held by the Fund
Shared voting power (Ameriprise/CMIA)1,026,032 sharesShares over which Ameriprise and CMIA report shared voting power
Fund sole voting power699,686 sharesShares over which the Fund has sole voting power
Key Terms
beneficially own, shared voting power, sole voting power, shared dispositive power, +1 more
5 terms
beneficially ownfinancial
"CMIA may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by the Fund."
Beneficially own means having the economic rights and risks of a security—such as the right to receive dividends, sell the shares, or profit from price changes—whether or not your name appears on the official share register. Think of it like renting a car: you use it and reap the benefits even if the title lists someone else. Investors care because beneficial ownership determines who truly controls value, must be disclosed under securities rules, and can signal potential influence or trading activity that affects a stock’s price.
shared voting powerfinancial
"6 | Shared Voting Power 1,026,032.00"
Shared voting power occurs when two or more parties jointly have the right to vote or decide how a block of company shares is cast, like co-owners who must agree before moving a piece of furniture. Investors care because who controls voting rights affects board elections, major corporate decisions and takeover outcomes, and shared control can alter regulatory disclosures and the practical influence any holder has over a company’s direction and value.
sole voting powerfinancial
"5 | Sole Voting Power 699,686.00"
Sole voting power is the exclusive right to cast votes attached to a shareholder’s stock without needing approval from anyone else. Like holding the only remote control for a TV, it lets that holder decide corporate matters such as board members, mergers, and policy changes, making it important to investors because it concentrates control and can strongly influence a company’s strategy and the value of its shares.
shared dispositive powerfinancial
"8 | Shared Dispositive Power 1,026,032.00"
Scheduleregulatory
"disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule."
FAQ
What percentage of Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) shares does Ameriprise Financial report owning?
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 1,026,032 shares of Universal Electronics Inc., representing 8.1% of the common stock. This stake is held indirectly through its subsidiary Columbia Management Investment Advisers and related funds and accounts.
How many Universal Electronics (UEIC) shares does Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund hold?
Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund holds 699,686 shares of Universal Electronics Inc. common stock, equal to 5.5% of the outstanding class. The fund has sole voting power over these shares and shared dispositive power to sell or dispose of them.
What voting and dispositive powers do Ameriprise and Columbia Management have over UEIC shares?
Ameriprise Financial and Columbia Management Investment Advisers each report 0 sole voting and dispositive power, and 1,026,032 shares of shared voting and shared dispositive power. These powers arise from their roles as parent company and investment adviser to various funds and accounts.
As of June 30, 2026, which UEIC holder owns more than 5% of the stock directly?
As of June 30, 2026, only the Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund directly owns more than 5% of Universal Electronics Inc.’s common stock, with 5.5%. Other funds and accounts advised by Columbia each hold less than 5% individually.
Do Ameriprise and Columbia Management claim full beneficial ownership of their UEIC stake?
Ameriprise Financial and Columbia Management state they may be deemed to beneficially own the reported UEIC shares through advisory and parent relationships, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on the Schedule beyond those roles.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Universal Electronics Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
913483103
(CUSIP Number)
06/30/2026
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
schemaVersion:
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
913483103
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
1,026,032.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
1,026,032.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,026,032.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
8.1 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
913483103
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
MINNESOTA
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
0.00
6
Shared Voting Power
1,026,032.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
1,026,032.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,026,032.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
8.1 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP Number(s):
913483103
1
Names of Reporting Persons
Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
Sec Use Only
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
MASSACHUSETTS
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5
Sole Voting Power
699,686.00
6
Shared Voting Power
0.00
7
Sole Dispositive Power
0.00
8
Shared Dispositive Power
699,686.00
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
699,686.00
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
5.5 %
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IV
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a)
Name of issuer:
Universal Electronics Inc.
(b)
Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
15147 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite H300, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Item 2.
(a)
Name of person filing:
(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("AFI")
(b) Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC ("CMIA")
(c) Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery ("FUND")
(b)
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
(a) 145 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474
(b) 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
(c) 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
(c)
Citizenship:
(a) Delaware
(b) Minnesota
(c) Massachusetts
(d)
Title of class of securities:
Common Stock
(e)
CUSIP No.:
913483103
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
(k)
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.
Ownership
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.
CMIA and AFI do not directly own any shares of Common Stock of the issuer. As the investment adviser to the Fund and various other unregistered and registered investment companies and other managed accounts, CMIA may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by the Fund. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by CMIA include those shares separately reported herein by the Fund.
As the parent holding company of CMIA, AFI may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by CMIA. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by AFI include those shares separately reported herein by CMIA.
Each of AFI and CMIA, and the subsidiaries identified on the attached Exhibit I, disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule.
(b)
Percent of class:
The information required by Item 4(b) is set forth in Rows (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person.
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c) is set forth in Rows (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Item 4(c) is set forth in Rows (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c) is set forth in Rows (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Item 4(c) is set forth in Rows (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person.
Item 5.
Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6.
Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
To the knowledge of AFI, CMIA and the Fund, no other persons besides AFI, CMIA and the Fund and those persons for whose shares of common stock CMIA and AFI report beneficial ownership have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the securities of the issuer reported herein. As of June 30, 2026, only the Fund owned more than 5% of the class of securities reported herein.
Any remaining shares reported herein by CMIA are held by various other funds or accounts managed by CMIA which each have the right to receive any dividends paid by the issuer and could terminate their respective investment advisory relationship with CMIA and then subsequently direct the use of proceeds from the sale of the common stock owned by such fund or account. To CMIA's knowledge, none of these other funds or accounts own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the issuer as of June 30, 2026.
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
AFI: See Exhibit I
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10.
Certifications:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Signature:
/s/ Michael G. Clarke
Name/Title:
Michael G. Clarke, Senior Vice President, North America Head of Operations & Investor Services
Date:
08/14/2026
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Signature:
/s/ Michael G. Clarke
Name/Title:
Michael G. Clarke, Senior Vice President, North America Head of Operations & Investor Services
Date:
08/14/2026
Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund
Signature:
/s/ Michael G. Clarke
Name/Title:
Michael G. Clarke, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Date:
08/14/2026
Comments accompanying signature: Contact Information
Charles Chiesa
VP Fund Treasurer Global Operations and Investor Services
Telephone: 617-385-959
Exhibit Information
Exhibit Index
Exhibit I Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Exhibit II Joint Filing Agreement
