DATA I/O (DAIO) CFO Charles DiBona Withholds 10,345 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
Charles J. DiBona, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of DATA I/O Corp (DAIO), had 10,345 restricted stock units (RSUs) withheld to cover tax obligations upon vesting. The withheld shares were valued at $2.88 each, totaling approximately $29,845. This was a tax-withholding disposition (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-03 (timely filing)
• Transaction type/code: Tax withholding on vesting (F)
• Shares withheld/disposed: 10,345 shares at $2.88 per share; total value ≈ $29,845
• Footnotes: F1 — shares withheld to cover taxes on vesting issuance; F2 — FMV shown is the average of the day’s high and low
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing

Context
This was a routine cashless withholding to satisfy tax liabilities on vested RSUs, not a directional buy or open-market sale. Such withholdings are common and generally reflect compensation tax handling rather than insider sentiment about the stock.