---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915779-22-000101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAKT"
cik: "0000915779"
company_name: "DAKTRONICS INC /SD/"
filed_at: "2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T08:30:40.983127+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Daktronics expands board to 8, appoints Howard I. Atkins as director

## Summary
- Board expanded to eight members; Atkins appointed effective Dec 7, 2022.
- Atkins selected per Cooperation Agreement with activist shareholder Prairieland Group (Jul 27, 2022).
- Atkins is a former public company CFO; will serve on compensation committee.
- Term runs through 2023 annual meeting; Atkins will stand for election.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915779-22-000101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAKT
- cik: 0000915779
- company_name: DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
- filed_at: 2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577922000101/0000915779-22-000101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577922000101/dakt-20221207.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915779-22-000101
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915779-22-000101.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915779-22-000101.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Howard I. Atkins was appointed as member of the Board at DAKTRONICS INC /SD/.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: On December 7, 2022, the Board of Directors of Daktronics, Inc. nominated Howard I. Atkins as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577922000101/0000915779-22-000101-index.htm

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