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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351998-25-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250403
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250404

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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				910864123
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1211

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10394
		FILM NUMBER:		25812410

	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="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Calibri,sans-serif>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" face=Calibri,sans-serif>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"><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Calibri,sans-serif>Retirement of Gerald Ng: </FONT></U></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Calibri,sans-serif>Gerald Ng, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Data I/O Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), announced his planned retirement and upcoming transition, which is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2025.&nbsp; The specific timing is subject to completion of pre-determined activities in the second quarter.&nbsp; A search will be undertaken to fill this role with a new replacement.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Calibri,sans-serif>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="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Calibri,sans-serif>April <FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=Calibri>4</FONT>, 2025</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif>By:&nbsp; </FONT><I><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif>/s/ Gerald Y. Ng</FONT></U></I><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></U></P>

   <P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif>Gerald Y. Ng<BR>Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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