secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ (DAKT)
CIK:        0000915779
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-002798
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud

Daktronics VP and Corporate Secretary Carla Gatzke to Depart; Receives $674,250 Severance
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- Carla S. Gatzke will cease as Corporate Secretary and VP of HR effective Jan 31, 2026.
- She receives $674,250 severance paid in substantially equal installments over one year.
- Unvested stock options and time-vested RSUs accelerate; performance share units are prorated.
- She will serve as consultant through April 30, 2026 at $30,000 per month.
- Also receives COBRA reimbursement for up to 12 months following separation.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000162828026002798/0001628280-26-002798-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000162828026002798/dakt-20260120.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-002798

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