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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351998-15-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150106
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150106

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:		15511296

	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 align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">6464 185th Ave NE, Suite 101, Redmond, Washington, 98052</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
(Address of principal executive offices)&#160; (Zip Code)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:60.0pt;text-indent:-60.0pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Regulation
FD Disclosure.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Over the recent
holiday when Data I/O&#8217;s corporate offices were closed, Joel Hatlen, Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer of Data I/O, had a stroke.&#160; Joel&#8217;s condition
is stable, his recovery is progressing, and he is in good spirits.&#160; Joel&#8217;s
responsibilities have not been transferred, he &#160;remains available for
consultation with Data I/O on critical issues and currently expects to return
to the office in the next several weeks.&#160; Data I/O looks forward to Joel&#8217;s
return and does not expect Joel&#8217;s temporary absence to have a material impact
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caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
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