---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000351998-23-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAIO"
cik: "0000351998"
company_name: "DATA I/O CORP"
filed_at: "2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T08:05:36.213345+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data I/O appoints Gerald Ng as CFO effective Aug 16, 2023; Joel Hatlen retires

## Summary
- Gerald Ng promoted to VP of Finance on July 1, 2023, and to VP & CFO, Corporate Secretary, Treasurer effective Aug 16, 2023.
- Joel S. Hatlen retires as VP, CFO, COO, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer effective Aug 16, 2023.
- Hatlen to provide part-time financial advisory services during the transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000351998-23-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAIO
- cik: 0000351998
- company_name: DATA I/O CORP
- filed_at: 2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199823000020/0000351998-23-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199823000020/f8k-2023gerryng_cfo.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000351998-23-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000351998-23-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000351998-23-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joel S. Hatlen departed as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer at DATA I/O CORP.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
  source text: Effective August 16, 2023, Joel S. Hatlen is retiring as the Company’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199823000020/0000351998-23-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gerald Ng was appointed as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer at DATA I/O CORP.
  - Action: became
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
  source text: Effective August 16, 2023, Gerald became the Company’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199823000020/0000351998-23-000020-index.htm

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