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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351998-12-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120510
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120510

FILER:

	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:			1211

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10394
		FILM NUMBER:		12829590

	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-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Investor Presentation.</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"> &nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Data I/O has a new investor presentation.&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>The presentation is being posted on the company&#8217;s website http://www.dataio.com on May 10, 2012 and can be found at the following web link:</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">http://www.dataio.com/Company/InvestorRelations/WebcastsandPresentations.aspx under the heading &#8220;Investor Presentations&#8221; with the title &#8220;2012 Annual Meeting Presentation&#8221;</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>Shareholder Meeting.</FONT></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>The Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Pacific. It will be webcast and can be listened to at the following web link:</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>http://www.dataio.com/Company/InvestorRelations/AnnualMeeting.aspx under the heading &#8220;webcast&#8221; with the title &#8220;listen to the 2012 Annual Meeting&#8221;.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>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="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Data I/O Corporation</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>May 10, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By _</FONT><U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>/s/Joel S. Hatlen</FONT></U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>_________&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vice President - Finance</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face=times>&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P>

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