<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000915779-13-000100.txt : 20130909
<SEC-HEADER>0000915779-13-000100.hdr.sgml : 20130909
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130909143825
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000915779-13-000100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130909
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130909

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kurtenbach Matthew John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001585065

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23246
		FILM NUMBER:		131085268

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1016 CHRISTINE AVE
		CITY:			BROOKINGS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57006
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        <footnote id="F7">Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of 5 years - vesting schedule: 8/23/2014; 8/23/2015; 8/23/2016; 8/23/2017; 8/23/2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/23/2005; 11/23/2006; 11/23/2006; 11/23/2008; 11/23/2009</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/17/2006; 11/17/2007; 11/17/2008; 11/17/2009; 11/17/2010</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/02/2011; 12/03/2012; 12/03/2013; 12/03/2014; 12/03/2015</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/15/2008; 11/15/2009; 11/15/2010; 11/15/2011; 11/15/2012</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/16/2007; 11/16/2008; 11/16/2009; 11/16/2010; 11/16/2011</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/04/2009; 12/04/2010; 12/04/2011; 12/04/2012; 12/04/2013</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/03/2010; 12/03/2011; 12/03/2012; 12/03/2013; 12/03/2014</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/01/2012; 12/01/2013; 12/01/2014; 12/01/2015; 12/01/2016</footnote>
        <footnote id="F16">Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/02/2011; 12/03/2012; 12/03/2013; 12/03/2014; 12/03/2015</footnote>
        <footnote id="F17">Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/15/2008; 11/15/2009; 11/15/2010; 11/15/2011; 11/15/2012</footnote>
        <footnote id="F18">Restricted Stock Units granted on 8/22/2013 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 8/23/2014. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F19">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Daktronics, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
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