Kanen David Form 3 DATA I/O / David Kanen ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kanen David

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

10141 SWEET BAY CT.

(Street)

PARKLAND FL 33076

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DATA I/O CORP [ DAIO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	398,803	D(1)(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kanen David

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

10141 SWEET BAY CT.

(Street)

PARKLAND FL 33076

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kanen Wealth Management LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10141 SWEET BAY CT.

(Street)

PARKLAND FL 33076

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. David L. Kanen is the managing member of Kanen Wealth Management LLC ("KWM"). Mr. Kanen is the beneficial owner of 398,803 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held for his own account. Mr. Kanen and KWM may be deemed the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of an additional 1,532,601 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held in accounts of customers of KWM over which KWM has discretionary voting and investment authority. Neither Mr. Kanen nor KWM have or share the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from transactions in the shares of Common Stock held in customer accounts and they disclaim any pecuniary interest therein.

2. This report shall not be deemed to be an admission that either of Mr. Kanen or KWM are the beneficial owners of such shares of Common Stock held in customer accounts for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

	/s/ David L. Kanen	08/08/2016
	/s/ David L. Kanen, managing member of Kanen Wealth Management LLC	08/08/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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