8-K
DATA I/O CORP (DAIO)
| UNITED STATES<br><br><br> <br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
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| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
| CURRENT REPORT | ||
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | ||
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2021 | ||
| Data I/O Corporation | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Washington | 0-10394 | 91-0864123 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6645 185th Ave. N.E., Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052 | ||
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| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | ||
| (425) 881-6444 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | DAIO | NASDAQ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act □
Items reported in this filing:
Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
AnnualMeeting of Shareholders Voting Results.
FIRST: The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Data I/O Corporation was convened at 10:00 a.m. Pacific, on May 20, 2021, at the Company’s headquarters, 6645 185^th^ Ave NE, Suite 100, Redmond, Washington.
SECOND: There were issued and outstanding on March 22, 2021, the record date, 8,421,599 shares of Common Stock.
THIRD: There were present at said meeting in person or by proxy, shareholders of the Corporation who were the holders of 6,474,097 (76.87%) shares of Common Stock entitled to vote, thereby constituting a quorum.
FOURTH: The following nominees for election as Directors, to hold office for a term as defined in the proxy statement and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, received the number of votes set opposite their respective name:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Ambrose | 3,995,932 | 93,892 | 2,384,273 |
| Douglas W. Brown | 3,973,806 | 116,018 | 2,384,273 |
| Mark J. Gallenberger | 3,995,898 | 93,926 | 2,384,273 |
| Sally A. Washlow | 4,000,132 | 89,692 | 2,384,273 |
The aforesaid nominees have been elected as Directors.
FIFTH: The proposal to ratify the continued appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors, received the following votes:
Percentageof For &
**** Votes **** Againston this Proposal
For 6,276,347 96.94
Against 158,546 2.45
Abstain 39,204 0.61
The foregoing proposal has been approved.
SIXTH: The advisory vote (Say on Pay) approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, received the following votes:
Percentageof For &
**** Votes **** Againston this Proposal
For 3,857,102 94.31
Against 149,993 3.67
Abstain 82,729 2.02
Brokernon-votes: 2,384,273
The foregoing proposal has been approved.
SEVENTH: The proposal to amend and restate the Data I/O Corporation 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan (the “2000 Plan”) and to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2000 Plan by an additional 700,000 shares of common stock, received the following votes:
Percentageof For &
**** Votes **** Againston this Proposal
For 3,755,653 91.83
Against 206,811 5.06
Abstain 127,360 3.11
Brokernon-votes: 2,384,273
The foregoing proposal has been approved.
Committee and Chair assignments effective with the election of theDirectors:
All independent Directors will be on all of the Committees
Douglas W. Brown will be the Independent Chair of the Board
Mark J. Gallenberger will be Chair of the Audit Committee
Sally A. Washlow is the Chair of the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Data I/O Corporation
May 20, 2021 By _/s/Joel S. Hatlen_________
Joel S. Hatlen
Vice President
Chief Operating & Financial Officer
Secretary and Treasurer