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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351998-09-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090304
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090305

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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:		09659293

	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-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 4, 2009</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:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></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>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</font></b></p>

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

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Data I/O Corporation&#146;s Board of Directors have approved making a 2 position reduction in the size of the Board. This action is being taken as a part of the Company&#146;s cost control measures and will be effective as of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held May 14, 2009. As a result, Daniel DiLeo and Edward Lazowska will not be standing for re-election. The four member Board of Director slate to be submitted for reelection at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will consist of: Frederick Hume, Paul Gary, Steven Quist, and William Walker.</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'><font size=2>March 5, 2009</font></p> </td>
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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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