Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kanen David
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]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC, 10141 SWEET BAY CT.
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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PARKLAND, FL 33076
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kanen David
C/O KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
10141 SWEET BAY CT.
PARKLAND, FL 33076
    X    
Kanen Wealth Management LLC
10141 SWEET BAY CT.
PARKLAND, FL 33076
    X    

Signatures

/s/ David L. Kanen 08/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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