<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-12-019628.txt : 20120914
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-12-019628.hdr.sgml : 20120914
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120914130926
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-12-019628
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Anderson Sheila Mae
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001558306

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23246
		FILM NUMBER:		121091992

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3310 WALNUT LN
		CITY:			BROOKINGS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915779
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				460306862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 5128
		STREET 2:		331 32ND AVE
		CITY:			BROOKINGS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6056974000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 5128
		CITY:			BROOKINGS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57006
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        <footnote id="F1">The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of September 11, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">20% vested each year for a total of five years - Remaining vesting schedule - 12/04/2009- 20%, 12/04/2010-20%, 12/04/2011-20%, 12/04/2012-20%, 12/04/2013-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Incentive Stock Options:  20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule - 12/03/2010- 20%, 12/03/2011-20%, 12/03/2012-20%, 12/03/2013-20%, 12/03/2014-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">20% vested each year for a total of 5 years - Vesting schedule- 11/19/04 - 20%, 11/19/05- 20%, 11/19/06 - 20%, 11/19/07 - 20%, 11/19/08 - 20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/1/12-20%; 12/1/13-20%; 12/1/14-20%; 12/1/15-20%; 12/1/16-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule:  8/23/13-20%; 8/23/14-20%; 8/23/15-20%; 8/23/16-20%; 8/23/17-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">20% vested each year for a total of five years - Remaining vesting schedule - 11/23/05- 20%, 11/23/06-20%, 11/23/07-20%, 11/23/08-20%, 11/23/09-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">20% vested each year for a total of five years - Remaining vesting schedule - 11/17/06- 20%, 11/17/07-20%, 11/17/08-20%, 11/17/09-20%, 11/17/10-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Incentive Stock Options:  20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule - 12/02/11-20%, 12/02/12-20%, 12/02/13-20%, 12/02/14-20%, 12/02/15-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">20% vested each year for a total of five years - Remaining vesting schedule - 11/15/2008- 20%, 11/15/2009-20%, 11/15/2010-20%, 11/15/2011-20%, 11/15/2012-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">20% vested each year for a total of five years - Remaining vesting schedule - 11/16/2007- 20%, 11/16/2008-20%, 11/16/2009-20%, 11/16/2010-20%, 11/16/2011-20%</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Restricted Stock Units granted on 12/3/2009 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 12/3/2010. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Daktroics, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">Restricted Stock Units granted on 12/2/2010 vest 20% each year for five years beginning 12/2/2011.  Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">Restricted Stock Units granted on 12/1/2011 vest 20% each year for five years beginning 12/1/2012.  Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F16">Restricted Stock Units granted on 8/23/2012 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 8/23/2013.  Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sheila M Anderson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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