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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351998-23-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230816
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230816

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:		231179576

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6645 185TH AVE NE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4258676922

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6645 185TH AVE NE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Calibri,sans-serif>&nbsp;(425) 881-6444</FONT></B></P></TD></TR>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:normal;">Item&nbsp;5.02
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Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:normal;">A press release
on June 30, 2023, announced that Data I/O had appointed Gerald Ng as its Vice
President of Finance effective July 1, 2023. Effective August 16, 2023, Gerald
became the Company&#8217;s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate
Secretary and Treasurer.&#160; </font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:normal;">Effective
August 16, 2023, Joel S. Hatlen is retiring as the Company&#8217;s Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Secretary and
Treasurer. &#160;Joel plans to continue to provide financial advisory services on a
part-time basis during the transition.</font></p>

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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-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:normal;">Gerald Ng<br>
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