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accession: "0000915779-24-000137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAKT"
cik: "0000915779"
company_name: "DAKTRONICS INC /SD/"
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:41:28.216446+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Daktronics launches next phase of transformation; CFO search initiated

## Summary
- Business Transformation Office formed with CEO, leadership team, and senior consultants; ad hoc board committee chaired by Howard Atkins.
- Board begins search for new CFO; Sheila Anderson to become Chief Data & Analytics Officer once successor is named.
- Q2 FY2025 revenue, gross profit, and operating income expected approximately in line with consensus; earnings call in early December.
- Company has ~$29M remaining under share repurchase authorization and is evaluating potential augmentation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915779-24-000137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAKT
- cik: 0000915779
- company_name: DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577924000137/0000915779-24-000137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577924000137/dakt-20241021.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915779-24-000137.txt

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