<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000351998-13-000002.txt : 20130111
<SEC-HEADER>0000351998-13-000002.hdr.sgml : 20130111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130111155312
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351998-13-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130107
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130111

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:		13525476

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>f8k_011113.htm
<TEXT>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
   <TITLE>f8k_011113.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY bgcolor="#ffffff">
<a name="page_1"></a><a name="_bclPageBorder1"></a><DIV STYLE="WIDTH: 100%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0%; PADDING-LEFT: 0%">

<a name="_bclHeader1"></a><DIV>





<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>





</DIV>
<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div align=left><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 style="width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="border-top:double black 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table></div>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div align=left><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 style="width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Date of Report: January 7, 2013</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Data I/O Corporation</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
  charter)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Commission File Number: 0-10394</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><i><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">_____________________________________</font></i></b></p>
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table></div>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div align=left><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 style="width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td valign=top width=50% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Washington</font></b></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=50% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">91-0864123</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=50% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=50% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table></div>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div align=left><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 style="width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">6464 185th Ave. N.E., Suite 101</font></b></p>
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Redmond, WA 98052</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">(Address of principal executive offices,
  including zip code)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;(425) 881-6444</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area
  code)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;Not Applicable</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">(Former name or former address, if changed
  since last report)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table></div>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">o</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;"> Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">o</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;"> Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">o</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;"> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">o</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;"> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div align=center>

<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 style="width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width=100% style="background:white;border-bottom:double black 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

</div>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp; </font></p>


<a name="_bclFooter1"></a><DIV>





<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>





</DIV>
</DIV><HR noshade align="center" width="100%" size=2><DIV STYLE="page-break-before: always">&nbsp;</div><a name="page_2"></a><a name="_bclPageBorder2"></a><DIV STYLE="WIDTH: 100%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0%; PADDING-LEFT: 0%">

<a name="_bclHeader2"></a><DIV>





<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>





</DIV>
<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Items
reported in this filing:</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers </font></p>

<div style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;">

<hr align=left color=black noshade size=1 width="100%">

&nbsp;</div>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">On January
7, 2013, Steve Quist and William Walker announced their retirement from the
Data I/O Board of Directors effective January 31, 2013.&#160; Their decision was not
the result of any disagreement with Data I/O or its management.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">These
retirements are part of a Board of Director succession and transition planning
process which began in early 2012.&#160; We are in the final process of evaluating
additional director candidates.&#160; We expect this process to be complete and any
additional director appointments to be effective January 31, 2013.&#160; Our other
current directors, Douglas Brown, Anthony Ambrose, Ken Myer and Brian Crowley,
remain on the Data I/O Board of Directors.&#160;&#160; </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Steve
Quist joined the Data I/O Board in 2001, and has served as Chairman of the
Compensation Committee.&#160; Bill Walker joined the Data I/O Board in 2003, and has
served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee. They serve currently as&nbsp;members
of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance
and Nominating Committee.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font><b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">SIGNATURE&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">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>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div align=center>

<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 style="width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width=50% style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=50% style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Data
  I/O Corporation</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=50% style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=50% style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=50% style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=50% style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=50% style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">January
  11, 2013</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=50% style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">By:&nbsp;
  </font><u><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">/s/ Joel S. Hatlen</font></u><u><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:9.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Joel S.
  Hatlen<br>
  Vice President<br>
  Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

</div>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>




<a name="_bclFooter2"></a><DIV>





<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p>





</DIV>
</DIV><HR noshade align="center" width="100%" size=2><DIV STYLE="page-break-before: always">&nbsp;</div>
</BODY>

</HTML>

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
