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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351998-13-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130118
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130122

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:		13540695

	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: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">On January 18, 2013, the board of directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Data I/O Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) appointed Mark Gallenberger and Alan Howe to the Board effective January 31, 2013.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Mark Gallenberger, 49, has served as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of LTX-Credence Corporation (NASDAQ: LTXC), a manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, which he joined in 2000.&nbsp; For the six years prior, he was Vice President/Senior Manager with Ernst &amp;Young (Cap Gemini) in their consulting practice, establishing the Deals &amp; Acquisitions Group.&nbsp; Previously, he held management and technical positions with Digital Equipment Corporation.&nbsp; He has a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science &#8211; Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Alan Howe, 51, has served as the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Broadband Initiatives LLC a boutique corporate advisory and consulting firm, since 2001. Currently, he has a consulting arrangement where he is Interim Chief Executive Officer at Sunrise Telecom, Inc.&nbsp; He served as Vice President of Strategic and Wireless Business Development for Covad Communications, Inc., a national broadband telecommunications company from May 2005 to October 2008.&nbsp; He served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Corporate Development for Teletrac, Inc. from April 1995 to April 2001.&nbsp; Previously, he held various executive management positions for Sprint PCS, and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company.&nbsp; He is currently a board member and Chairman for Selectica, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTC) and has served on a number of private and public boards including most recently Chairman of Ditech Networks.&nbsp; He has a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science &#8211; Business Administration and Marketing from University of Illinois.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Although there were no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Gallenberger and Mr. Howe were selected as a Director, each had been recommended for consideration by Data I/O shareholders. &nbsp;There were no related party transactions to report between the Company and Mr. Gallenberger or Mr. Howe.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Mr. Gallenberger will be added as a member of the Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees of the Board.&nbsp; Mr. Howe will be added as a member of the Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees of the Board.&nbsp; Each will receive 15,000 nonqualified stock options, vesting over three years with a six year life and accelerated vesting on a change in control, effective on their start date. Each will receive an annual cash retainer of $31,000 prorated for their start date and paid quarterly. </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Redmond, WA, January 22, 2013 &#8211; Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced programming and IP management solutions used in the manufacturing of flash and flash-based intelligent devices,&nbsp; today announced the appointment of Mark Gallenberger and Alan Howe to Data I/O&#8217;s Board of Directors effective January 31, 2013.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">"I&#8217;m delighted we&#8217;ve been able to attract Mark Gallenberger and Alan Howe to the Board," said Doug Brown, Chairman of Data I/O Corporation. "Their global electronics manufacturing and financial markets expertise strengthen the skills and experiences represented in the composition of the Data I/O Board."</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Mark Gallenberger, 49, has served as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of LTX-Credence Corporation (NASDAQ: LTXC), a manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, which he joined in 2000.&nbsp; For the six years prior, he was Vice President/Senior Manager with Ernst &amp;Young (Cap Gemini) in their consulting practice, establishing the Deals &amp; Acquisitions Group.&nbsp; Previously, he held management and technical positions with Digital Equipment Corporation.&nbsp; He has a Masters of Business Administration from Northwestern University and a Bachelors of Science &#8211; Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Alan Howe, 51, has served as the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Broadband Initiatives LLC a boutique corporate advisory and consulting firm, since 2001. Currently, he has a consulting arrangement where he is Interim Chief Executive Officer at Sunrise Telecom, Inc.&nbsp; He served as Vice President of Strategic and Wireless Business Development for Covad Communications, Inc., a national broadband telecommunications company from May 2005 to October 2008.&nbsp; He served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Corporate Development for Teletrac, Inc. from April 1995 to April 2001.&nbsp; Previously, he held various executive management positions for Sprint PCS, and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company.&nbsp; He is currently a board member and Chairman for Selectica, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTC) and has served on a number of private and public boards including most recently Chairman of Ditech Networks.&nbsp; He has a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University and a Bachelors of Science &#8211; Business Administration and Marketing from University of Illinois.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">&#8220;We give our sincere thanks to Steve Quist and Bill Walker for their years of service, as they retire from the Board at the end of the month,&#8221; said Doug Brown. &#8221;We welcome Alan and Mark to Data I/O. They join the Company&#8217;s remaining directors: Doug Brown, Anthony Ambrose, Ken Myer, and Brian Crowley.&#8221;</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="times new roman">Celebrating 40 years of expertise in delivering intellectual property to programmable devices, Data&nbsp;I/O offers complete, integrated manufacturing solutions in wireless, automotive, programming center, semiconductor, and industrial control market segments for OEM, ODM, EMS and semiconductor companies. Data&nbsp;I/O is the leader in programming and provides hardware and software solutions for turn-key programming and device testing services, as well as in-system (on-board), in-line (right before use at the SMT line), or in-socket (off-line) programming. These solutions are scalable for small, medium and large volume applications with different device mixes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Data I/O Corporation has headquarters in Redmond, Wash., with sales and services worldwide. For further information, visit the company&#8217;s website at http://www.dataio.com.</FONT></P>

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