---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000351998-24-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAIO"
cik: "0000351998"
company_name: "DATA I/O CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T21:54:34.273371+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data I/O shareholders elect all director nominees and approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: Anthony Ambrose (4.24M for), Douglas Brown (3.38M), Sally Washlow (4.15M), Edward Smith (4.14M), William Wentworth (4.04M).
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor approved with 90.91% of votes cast (6.54M for, 93k against, 560k abstain).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) approved with 85.51% of votes cast (4.14M for, 693k against, 9k abstain).
- Say-on-frequency set to annual; received 86.91% of votes for one-year frequency (4.21M for, 71k two-year, 555k three-year, 8k abstain).
- Quorum achieved with 7.19M shares (79.73% of outstanding) present at the May 16, 2024 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000351998-24-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAIO
- cik: 0000351998
- company_name: DATA I/O CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199824000016/0000351998-24-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199824000016/f8k_annualmtg051624.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DATA I/O CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the continued appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditors at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-16
  source text: The proposal to ratify the continued appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditors, received the following votes: Percentage of For & Votes Against on this Proposal For 6,540,908 90.91 Against 93,379 1.30 Abstain 560,112 7.79
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199824000016/0000351998-24-000016-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DATA I/O CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote (Say on Pay) approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-16
  source text: The advisory vote (Say on Pay) approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, received the following votes: Percentage of For & Votes Against on this Proposal For 4,141,201 85.51 Against 692,598 14.30 Abstain 9,021 0.19 Broker non-votes: 2,351,579
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199824000016/0000351998-24-000016-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DATA I/O CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory votes approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-16
  source text: The advisory vote (Say on Frequency) on the frequency of the advisory votes approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers received the following votes: Votes Percentage One year 4,208,602 86.91 Two years 70,935 1.46 Three years 555,133 11.46 Abstain 8,150 0.17 Broker non-votes: 2,351,579
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199824000016/0000351998-24-000016-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DATA I/O CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-16
  source text: The following nominees for election as Directors, to hold office for a term as defined in the proxy statement and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, received the number of votes set opposite their respective name: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-votes Anthony Ambrose 4,241,579 601,241 2,351,579 Douglas W. Brown 3,384,428 1,458,392 2,351,579 Sally A. Washlow 4,145,120 697,700 2,351,579 Edward J. Smith 4,136,708 706,112 2,351,579 William Wentworth 4,044,893 706,112 2,351,579
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199824000016/0000351998-24-000016-index.htm

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