---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000351998-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAIO"
cik: "0000351998"
company_name: "DATA I/O CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T09:40:53.349099+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data I/O appoints Garrett R. Larson to Board; joins Audit, Compensation, Governance committees

## Summary
- Appointed Garrett R. Larson to Board effective January 23, 2025; joins Audit, Compensation, and Governance Committees.
- Larson is Senior Equity Analyst at Kanen Wealth Management; previously at Kynikos Associates and SPX Capital.
- Candidate identified through a shareholder suggestion; no arrangements or related-party transactions.
- He will receive prorated director retainer and a prorated annual RSU grant vesting at the next annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000351998-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAIO
- cik: 0000351998
- company_name: DATA I/O CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199825000002/0000351998-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199825000002/f8k-jan2025newdirectorgl.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000351998-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Garrett R. Larson was appointed as Director at DATA I/O CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 23, 2025, the Board of Directors of Data I/O Corporation appointed Garrett R. Larson to the Board effective January 23, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000035199825000002/0000351998-25-000002-index.htm

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