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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2018<font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font>Registration No. 333-&#9679;

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</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
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</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">6464 185<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">th</sup> Ave N.E.<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u>DATA I/O CORPORATION 2000 STOCK COMPENSATION INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED</u></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non- accelerated filer,&#160;a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.&#160; See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&#160; <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif">&#9744;</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Pursuant to Rule&#160;416(a)&#160;under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement covers any securities that may be offered or issued pursuant to the 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended, as a result of adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits and similar changes.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering an additional 550,000 common shares of Data I/O Corporation (the "Company"), which may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company incorporates herein by reference the contents of the Form S-8 filed by the Company with respect to the Plan on July 28, 2011 (Registration No. 333-175840), together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference to the extent not otherwise amended or superseded by the contents hereof.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">* Incorporated by reference to Data I/O's 2017 Proxy Statement dated April 4, 2017</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 216pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">By: &#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><u>/s/ Joel S. Hatlen&#160;&#160;</u></font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 180pt; DISPLAY: inline-block; TEXT-INDENT: 0px">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 252pt">Joel S. Hatlen</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 252pt">Vice President, Chief Operating &amp; Financial Officer,</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Anthony Ambrose and Joel S. Hatlen as his or her attorney-in-fact and agent, with the full power of substitution and resubstitution, for them in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</div>

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</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>/s/ Anthony Ambrose</u></font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
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</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>/s/ Joel S. Hatlen</u></font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2018
Registration No. 333-●
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
DATA I/O CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
91-0864123
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6464 185
th
Ave N.E.
Redmond, Washington 98052
Address of Principal Executive Offices
DATA I/O CORPORATION 2000 STOCK COMPENSATION INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED
(Full title of the plan)
Joel S. Hatlen
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
6645 185
th
Ave N.E., Suite 100
Redmond, Washington  98052
(Name and address of agent for service)
(425) 881-6444
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non- accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ☑
Emerging growth company ☐
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to
be Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Shares not subject to outstanding options under the 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan
550,000
$7.10
(2)
$3,905,000
$486.17
(2)
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement covers any securities that may be offered or issued pursuant to the 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended, as a result of adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits and similar changes.
(2)
The proposed maximum offering price per share and the registration fee were calculated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) based on the average of the high and low prices for shares of the registrant's common stock on May 15, 2018, as quoted by Nasdaq Capital Market.
Page 1 of 5 pages. Exhibit Index begins at page 5.
Explanatory Note
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering an additional 550,000 common shares of Data I/O Corporation (the "Company"), which may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company incorporates herein by reference the contents of the Form S-8 filed by the Company with respect to the Plan on July 28, 2011 (Registration No. 333-175840), together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference to the extent not otherwise amended or superseded by the contents hereof.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
4.1
Data I/O Corporation 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended *
5.1
Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP
23.1
Consent of Grant Thornton, an independent registered public accounting firm
23.2
Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (Included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (See signature pages of this Registration Statement)
* Incorporated by reference to Data I/O's 2017 Proxy Statement dated April 4, 2017
SIGNATURES
The Registrant
.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement or amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Redmond, Washington, on May 11, 2018.
DATA I/O CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Joel S. Hatlen
Joel S. Hatlen
Vice President, Chief Operating & Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Anthony Ambrose and Joel S. Hatlen as his or her attorney-in-fact and agent, with the full power of substitution and resubstitution, for them in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Anthony Ambrose
Anthony Ambrose
Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
May 11, 2018
/s/ Joel S. Hatlen
Joel S. Hatlen
Vice President, Chief Operating & Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)
May 11, 2018
/s/ Douglas Brown
Douglas Brown
Director
May 11, 2018
/s/ Brian Crowley
Brian Crowley
Director
May 11, 2018
/s/ Alan Howe
Alan Howe
Director
May 11, 2018
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1
Data I/O Corporation 2000 Stock Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended *
5.1
Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP
23.1
Consent of Grant Thornton, an independent registered public accounting firm
23.2
Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (Included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (See signature pages of this Registration Statement)
* Incorporated by reference to Data I/O's 2017 Proxy Statement dated April 4, 2017