SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2003
Data I/O Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-10394 91-0864123
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
10525 Willows Road N.E., Redmond, WA 98073-9746
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 881-6444
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
See the following press release:
Press release dated November 4, announcing the appointment of William Walker to
the Board of Directors effective October 31, 2003.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Data I/O Announces the Appointment of William Walker to Board of Directors
Redmond, Washington (November 4, 2003) -- Data I/O(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO)
today announced the appointment of William Walker to the Company's Board of
Directors effective October 31, 2003.
Walker is currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Hi/fn, Inc., a public
company located in Saratoga, California. Hi/fn is a leading global provider of
advanced compression, encryption, authentication, and application recognition
technologies used to speed up, secure, and identify data communication traffic
across the Internet. Previously, he served as CFO for MMC Networks, Inc., a
provider of semiconductor solutions for network switches; Zilog, Inc., a
semiconductor company; and Gilbarco, Ltd. Europe, a petroleum equipment
manufacturer; as well as financial management positions with Esso Europe and
Exxon Co. USA.
"I am delighted that we have been able to attract Bill," said Paul Gary,
Chairman of Data I/O Corporation. "His experience and knowledge of the
semiconductor industry together with his skills as a financial expert make him a
powerful addition to our board."
Walker is a Certified Public Accountant. He has a MBA in Finance from the
University of Maryland and a BS in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.
He joins the Company's existing directors: Paul Gary, Fred Hume, Ed Lazowska,
Dan DiLeo; Glen Ceiley and Steve Quist.
About Data I/O Corporation. Celebrating over 30 years of innovative leadership
in the device programming industry, Data I/O Corporation provides manual and
automated device programming systems that specifically address the requirements
of engineering and manufacturing customers. The Company, which is publicly
traded (NASDAQ: DAIO), is headquartered in Redmond, Wash., and has sales and
service offices worldwide. The Company's worldwide web address is
http://www.dataio.com.
For information please contact:
Joel Hatlen Fred Hume Mimi Southwood
VP Finance/CFO President/CEO Marketing Programs Manager
+1-425-881-6444 +1-425-881-6444 +1-425-881-6444
SIGNATURES
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
November 3, 2003 By /s/Joel S. Hatlen
Joel S. Hatlen
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Secretary and Treasurer
By /s/Frederick R. Hume
Frederick R. Hume
President, Chief Executive Officer