<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-067645.txt : 20141110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141110172417
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-067645
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT [3651]
		IRS NUMBER:				330204817
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 E. SANDPOINTE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707-6708
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714-918-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 E. SANDPOINTE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707-6708

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIREHAMMER RICHARD A JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216547

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21044
		FILM NUMBER:		141209909

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 E. SANDPOINTE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>92707</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-11-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2014-11-08</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>373</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>56.315</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Grant approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on January 24, 2012 and ratified by the Board of Directors on February 8-9, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price Determined in accordance with the Restricted Stock Grant approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on January 24, 2012 and ratified by the Board of Directors on February 8-9, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/Richard A. Firehammer, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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