form8k-050708.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7,
2008
AUDIOVOX
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-28839
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number
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13-1964841
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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180 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge, New
York
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11788
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(Address
of principal executive officers)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (631) 231-7750
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pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(e))
Item
8.01 Other
Events.
On May 7, 2008, Audiovox Corporation
(the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned
subsidiary, Audiovox Accessories Corporation (“AAC”) had entered into an
agreement with Universal Electronics Inc. (Nasdaq: UEIC) that will cover the
supply of microcontrollers and software for existing AAC brands, development of
new products, and a license for distribution rights for products sold in North
America as well as selected Latin America and Asian retail markets under the ONE
FOR ALL® brand. A press release relating to the UEI agreement is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.
The information contained in exhibit
99.1 will be deemed furnished, and not filed, for the purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by
reference in any registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein
by reference.
Item
9.01(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. DESCRIPTION
99.1Press Release dated May 7, 2008 by
Audiovox Corporation
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
AUDIOVOX CORPORATON
(Registrant)
Date: May
9,
2008 ___________________________________
Charles M. Stoehr
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer