SMITH EDWARD J 4

What Happened
Edward J. Smith, a director of Data I/O Corp (DAIO), was granted 16,260 restricted stock units (RSUs) on July 8, 2026. The award is reported at a fair-market value of $3.56 per share, for a total grant value of $57,804. The transaction is coded as an award/grant (A) rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-08; Form filed: 2026-07-10 (filed within the typical 2-business-day Form 4 window).
• Amount: 16,260 RSUs at $3.56 per share; total reported value $57,804.
• Transaction code: A (Award/Grant).
• Vesting: RSUs vest over the earlier of one year or the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders (footnote F1).
• Price basis: FMV price used equals the average of the day's high and low (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4.
• Tax withholding or sales to cover taxes: Not reported.
• Remarks on filing: Described as the "Annual Director's RSU Refresh Grant July 2026."

Context
This is a routine equity compensation award to a director (annual refresh grant) and does not represent an open-market purchase or sale. RSUs are rights to receive shares upon vesting; they may convert to common stock at the vesting date per the stated schedule. Awards like this are typical director compensation and should be viewed as routine company governance/compensation activity rather than a direct market signal.