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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351998-08-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080327
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080402

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DATA I/O CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351998
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				910864123
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10394
		FILM NUMBER:		08731800

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6464 185TH AVE NE, SUITE 101
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4258676922

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6464 185TH AVE NE, SUITE 101
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></B></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>FORM 8 - K</font></B></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 27, 2008</font></b></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=5>Data I/O Corporation</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=1>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></b></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:16pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>91-0864123</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:16pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>(Commission File Number)</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:16pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>6464 185th Avenue NE, Suite 101, Redmond, WA 98052</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=1>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:  (425) 881-6444</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:16pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Item 5.02 (d) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><u><b><font size=2>Data I/O Corporation Directors reduce their Compensation Arrangements</font></b></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The Board of Directors of Data I/O Corporation in a meeting on March 27, 2008 approved a change to the Director compensation arrangements for 2008. The new arrangement reduces the annual cash retainer to $15,000, down from $20,000 for 2007, and reduces the anticipated annual stock option grant to 9,000 shares, down from 12,500 for 2007.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURE</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>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 hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>By /s/ Joel S. Hatlen________</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>
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