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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081216
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081222

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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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10394
		FILM NUMBER:		081264163

	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;'><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

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

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

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

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>FORM 8 - K</font></B></p>

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=3>Data I/O Corporation</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<b><font size=2>Washington</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>0-10394</font></b><br> <font size=2>(Commission File Number)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>91-0864123</font></b><br> <font size=2>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2><b>10525 Willows Road N.E., Redmond, WA</b><br> Address of principal executive offices)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2><b>98052</b><br> (Zip Code)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code<b>: &nbsp;&nbsp; (425) 881-6444</b></font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b>Not Applicable</b></p>

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

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><b>Item 8.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events</b></font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>DATA I/O CORPORATION ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Redmond, Washington &#150; Data I/O Corporation (&#147;Data I/O&#148;) (Nasdaq: DAIO) announced today that on December 16, 2008 its board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase program of up to 1 million shares of common stock. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The shares will be purchased in the open market, by block purchases or in private transactions, based on prevailing market conditions and price limits, and the stock repurchase program is authorized for the year 2009. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The company had approximately 8.9 million shares of common stock outstanding as of December 22, 2008. The shares repurchased will be available for re-issuance to satisfy employee stock plans and for other corporate purposes. The board also approved entering into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows the company to repurchase the company&#146;s common stock in the open market during periods in which stock trading is otherwise closed for the company. The discretionary repurchase provisions and the 10b5-1 provisions of the program will be effective starting January 5, 2009.</font></p>

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

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'>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.</p>

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December 22, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<b>Data I/O Corporation</b><BR>
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By&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/Joel S. Hatlen&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joel S. Hatlen<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President - Finance<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Secretary and Treasurer</FONT></TD>
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