---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-005882"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAIO"
cik: "0000351998"
company_name: "DATA I/O CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T02:19:40.138256+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data I/O CFO Gerald Ng retires; Todd Henne appointed interim CFO effective May 20

## Summary
- CFO Gerald Y. Ng retired effective May 19, 2025; will provide transition support through Q2 2025 at current base compensation.
- Todd Henne appointed Interim CFO, Secretary and Treasurer effective May 20, 2025; Henne is fractional CFO from TAG CXO.
- TAG CXO to receive $25,000/month for 3 days/week of Henne's services; initial 4-month term, extendable up to 2 months, plus incentive payments up to $9,000/month.
- Annual meeting results: all five director nominees elected; ratification of Grant Thornton as auditor (94.15% for); say-on-pay approved (92.61% for).
- No family relationships or transactions disclosed with Henne.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-005882
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAIO
- cik: 0000351998
- company_name: DATA I/O CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000165495425005882/0001654954-25-005882-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351998/000165495425005882/daio_8k.htm

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