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Daktronics Board of Directors currently consists of nine persons, divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms. Current committees include Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance.

Dr. Aelred J. Kurtenbach
Director and Chairman of the Board since 1968
Retired Chief Executive Officer of Daktronics, Inc.

Aelred J. Kurtenbach, Ph.D. is a co-founder of the Company and has served as a Director and Chairman of the Board since its incorporation in 1968. He served as President of the Company until 1999, Chief Executive Officer until 2001, and Treasurer until 1993. Dr. Kurtenbach holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the University of Nebraska and Purdue University, respectively.

Holdings: 637,226 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
Mar 19, 2008 Buy 10,000 16.04 - 16.19
Nov 26, 2007 Option Execute 193,000 1.22 - 2.56
Sep 11, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,300 n/a
Sep 11, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,300 n/a
Aug 21, 2007 Sell 10,000 26.14 - 26.30
Aug 21, 2007 Sell 10,000 26.13 - 26.28
Jun 29, 2007 Sell 5,000 21.74 - 21.85
Jun 29, 2007 Sell 5,000 21.69 - 21.77
Feb 28, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 15,000 n/a
Feb 28, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 15,000 n/a
Feb 23, 2007 Option Execute 80,000 1.53
Dec 22, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,000 n/a
Dec 22, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,000 n/a
Dec 21, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 17,500 n/a
Dec 21, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 17,500 n/a
Dec 4, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,250 n/a
Dec 4, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,250 n/a
Nov 29, 2006 Sell 5,000 36.60
Nov 28, 2006 Sell 5,000 35.90 - 35.91
Nov 28, 2006 Sell 10,000 35.88 - 35.97
Aug 24, 2006 Sell 4,000 22.35
Aug 24, 2006 Sell 4,000 22.35
Aug 24, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 500 n/a
Aug 24, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,800 n/a
Jun 12, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,000 n/a
Jun 12, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,000 n/a
Jun 12, 2006 Sell 4,000 50.49
Jun 9, 2006 Sell 4,000 50.50 - 50.75
Mar 22, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 8,000 n/a
Mar 17, 2006 Sell 8,000 38.40 - 38.94
Mar 16, 2006 Sell 2,000 38.49 - 38.64
Dec 8, 2005 Sell 5,000 27.50
Dec 1, 2005 Sell 5,000 27.00
Jul 11, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 9,675 21.40
Jul 11, 2005 Option Execute 28,248 5.13 - 7.66
Mar 8, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,000 n/a
Dec 6, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,850 n/a
Dec 2, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 7,000 n/a
Jun 24, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 5,000 n/a
Mar 12, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 20,000 n/a
Mar 12, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 20,000 n/a
Mar 10, 2004 Sell 10,000 23.50 - 23.58
Dec 17, 2003 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,000 n/a
Byron J. Anderson
Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee Member – Director since 2005
Retired Senior Vice President of Agilent Technologies

Byron J. Anderson is currently retired. Before his retirement, from 1999 to 2004 he served in various capacities at Agilent Technologies, Inc., most recently as Senior Vice President managing business groups located in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia, which included worldwide sales and service activities. Before working with Agilent, he held various senior positions with Hewlett-Packard Company, ending his career there as a vice president responsible for a business unit serving the communications industry. He holds an MBA from Harvard University and an electrical engineering degree from South Dakota State University. He has been a Director of the Company since 2005.

Member Member of the Compensation Committee
Member Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Robert G. Dutcher
Compensation Committee Chairman– Director since 2002
President and Chief Executive Officer of Possis Medical, Inc.

Robert G. Dutcher is currently Strategic Advisor Lead Member of MEDRAD, Inc. From April 2008 through March 2009, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cardiovascular Division of MEDRAD, Inc., an affiliate of Bayer AG, since April 2008. Prior to this, he was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Possis Medical, Inc., a publicly-held medical device company located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was acquired by MEDRAD, Inc. in April 2008. Before joining Possis Medical in 1985, he was with Medtronics, Inc. for 12 years, most recently as Director of Research and Development. He previously worked in an engineering capacity for Control Data Corporation and Honeywell, Inc. Mr. Dutcher holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University and an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota. He has been a Director of the Company since 2002.

Committee Chair Chair of the Compensation Committee
Holdings: 0 shares     View Transactions
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Nancy D. Frame
Audit Committee Member and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson – Director since 1999
Retired Deputy Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency

Nancy D. Frame was Deputy Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency in Washington, D.C., a position she held from 1986 to 1999, when she retired. From 1976 to 1986, she held various positions in the legal profession, specializing in international trade and commercial law. She obtained her law degree from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. and a B.S. degree from South Dakota State University. She has been a Director of the Company since 1999

Member Member of the Audit Committee
Committee Chair Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Holdings: 23,000 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
Sep 28, 2009 Sell 3,000 8.60 - 8.65
Aug 27, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,413 n/a
Aug 20, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 6,854 9.04
Aug 20, 2009 Option Execute 12,000 5.24
Mar 19, 2009 Sell 2,500 7.07 - 7.10
Dec 18, 2008 Sell 4,000 9.20
Aug 28, 2008 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,122 n/a
Feb 26, 2008 Option Execute 12,000 5.24
Aug 29, 2007 Sell 6,000 26.50 - 26.61
Jul 5, 2007 Option Execute 12,000 5.24
Dec 5, 2006 Sell 3,000 37.73 - 37.90
Jun 15, 2006 Sell 3,000 48.10 - 48.15
Mar 15, 2006 Sell 4,000 38.35
Mar 8, 2006 Option Execute 12,000 4.15
Nov 29, 2005 Sell 6,000 26.70
Nov 29, 2005 Option Execute 12,000 4.15
Sep 21, 2004 Sell 6,000 24.40 - 24.43
Sep 9, 2004 Option Execute 12,000 4.15
Frank J. Kurtenbach
Director since 1984
Vice President of Daktronics, Inc.

Frank J. Kurtenbach joined the Company in 1979 as Sales Manager of the Standard Scoreboard Division, which was expanded to include other products in 1981. He served as Sales Manager for the Company from 1982 through 1993, as a Director since 1984 and as a Vice President since 1993. Currently Mr. Kurtenbach is employed on a part-time basis with the Company. Mr. Kurtenbach has an M.S. degree in Health Science and recreation from South Dakota State University. Aelred Kurtenbach and Frank Kurtenbach are brothers.

Holdings: 363,880 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
Jan 6, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 5,100 n/a
Jan 6, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 5,100 n/a
Jun 10, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 51,000 n/a
Mar 31, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 500 n/a
Jan 7, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,020 n/a
Jan 7, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,020 n/a
Jan 4, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,020 n/a
Jan 4, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,020 n/a
Dec 21, 2007 Sell 5,000 24.00 - 24.01
Aug 30, 2007 Sell 10,000 27.50
Aug 22, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 400 n/a
Jul 9, 2007 Sell 20,000 22.00 - 22.25
Mar 5, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 920 n/a
Mar 5, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 920 n/a
Mar 5, 2007 Option Execute 7,200 3.77 - 3.83
Dec 5, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,000 n/a
Dec 1, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 630 n/a
Dec 1, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 630 n/a
Nov 22, 2006 Sell 20,000 38.00 - 38.07
Jul 3, 2006 Automatic Sell 10,000 29.20
Jul 3, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,230 n/a
Jun 30, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,670 n/a
Jun 22, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 10,000 n/a
Jun 1, 2006 Sell 5,000 47.75
May 1, 2006 Automatic Sell 5,000 38.94
Apr 3, 2006 Sell 5,000 36.41
Mar 14, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 650 n/a
Mar 13, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 650 n/a
Mar 1, 2006 Automatic Sell 5,000 35.30
Feb 1, 2006 Automatic Sell 5,000 29.98
Jan 4, 2006 Automatic Sell 5,000 29.50
Dec 6, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 800 n/a
Dec 1, 2005 Automatic Sell 5,000 26.92
Nov 9, 2005 Automatic Sell 2,000 23.00
Nov 3, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,251 22.00
Nov 2, 2005 Automatic Sell 749 22.00
Nov 1, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,000 21.45
Oct 3, 2005 Automatic Sell 5,000 23.66 - 24.00
Sep 7, 2005 Automatic Sell 2,000 23.00
Sep 1, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 100 n/a
Sep 1, 2005 Automatic Sell 3,000 21.75 - 22.00
Aug 1, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,000 20.45
Jul 21, 2005 Automatic Sell 2,000 22.00
Jul 12, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,000 21.04
Jun 22, 2005 Option Execute 12,400 3.06 - 7.66
Jun 17, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,000 n/a
Jun 17, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,000 n/a
Mar 3, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,000 n/a
Dec 1, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 830 n/a
Dec 1, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 830 n/a
James B. Morgan
Director since 1984
President and Chief Executive Officer of Daktronics, Inc.

James B. Morgan joined the Company in 1969 as a part-time engineer while earning his M.S. degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University. He became President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in 1999 and Chief Executive Officer in 2001. He served as its Vice President, Engineering, with responsibility for product development, contract design, project management and corporate information systems, from 1976 to 1999. Mr. Morgan has also served as a Director of the Company since 1984.

Holdings: 726,192 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
Oct 15, 2009 Automatic Sell 3,000 9.00
Dec 21, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,000 n/a
Oct 29, 2007 Automatic Sell 2,500 28.22
Oct 25, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 27.77 - 28.00
Oct 22, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 27.41 - 28.00
Oct 18, 2007 Automatic Sell 6,000 29.25
Oct 15, 2007 Automatic Sell 7,500 29.98 - 30.00
Oct 11, 2007 Automatic Sell 10,000 30.72 - 31.00
Oct 8, 2007 Automatic Sell 10,000 31.42
Oct 4, 2007 Automatic Sell 10,000 31.45
Oct 1, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 27.10 - 28.00
Sep 27, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 27.52 - 28.00
Sep 24, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 28.00
Sep 20, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 28.59
Sep 17, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 27.65 - 28.00
Sep 13, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 28.16
Sep 10, 2007 Sell 4,000 27.30
Sep 6, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 28.27
Sep 4, 2007 Automatic Sell 5,000 27.33 - 28.00
Jul 5, 2007 Option Execute 100,000 2.56 - 3.83
Dec 20, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 12,000 n/a
Dec 6, 2006 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,200 n/a
Dec 6, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 7,350 n/a
Sep 20, 2006 Option Execute 96,000 1.53 - 2.56
May 31, 2006 Sell 12,000 46.67 - 47.60
Mar 17, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 300 n/a
Jun 28, 2005 Option Execute 40,000 1.05 - 1.33
Mar 24, 2005 Option Execute 32,000 n/a
Dec 21, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,200 n/a
Dec 14, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 400 n/a
Dec 29, 2003 Disposition (Non Open Market) 800 n/a
Dec 29, 2003 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 400 n/a
John L. Mulligan
Audit Committee Chairman – Director since 1993
Vice President and Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley

John L. Mulligan was elected as a Director in 1993. Since 1993, he has been employed by a number of financial institutions where he served as a financial advisor and Vice President. He has been employed by UBS since May 2008 and prior to that, from 1999 through May 2008, he was with Morgan Stanley. From 1967 to March 1990, he served as President, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of American Western Corporation, a publicly held company. Mr. Mulligan is also a certified public accountant.

Committee Chair Chair of the Audit Committee
Holdings: 12,000 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
Aug 27, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,413 n/a
Aug 28, 2008 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,122 n/a
Aug 16, 2007 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 804 n/a
Jun 4, 2007 Sell 24,000 23.43 - 23.67
Jun 4, 2007 Option Execute 24,000 5.05
May 31, 2006 Sell 12,000 46.81
May 31, 2006 Option Execute 12,000 10.09
Sep 12, 2005 Sell 12,000 22.45 - 22.76
Feb 22, 2005 Option Execute 12,000 10.09
Feb 26, 2004 Sell 36,000 23.35 - 23.50
Feb 26, 2004 Option Execute 36,000 2.59
Dr. Duane E. Sander
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member – Director since 1968
Retired Dean of Engineering at South Dakota State University

Duane E. Sander, Ph.D. is a co-founder of the Company and has served as a Director since its incorporation. He also served as Corporate Secretary from incorporation until 2001. From 1990 to 1999, he served as Dean of Engineering at South Dakota State University, where he taught electrical engineering courses and directed biomedical research projects. Dr. Sander has been retired since 1999.

Member Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Holdings: 305,164 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
Sep 14, 2009 Sell 15,000 7.90 - 7.93
Sep 11, 2009 Sell 13,318 7.85 - 7.91
Sep 10, 2009 Sell 1,682 8.00
Sep 9, 2009 Sell 20,000 8.00
Aug 27, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,413 n/a
Aug 28, 2008 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,122 n/a
Aug 4, 2008 Automatic Sell 9,900 18.00
Aug 1, 2008 Automatic Sell 100 18.00
Jul 1, 2008 Automatic Sell 11,000 20.24 - 20.70
Jun 11, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 15,600 n/a
Jun 2, 2008 Automatic Sell 11,000 19.38 - 19.88
Feb 22, 2008 Option Execute 72,000 5.05
Dec 14, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,300 n/a
Dec 13, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,120 n/a
Dec 13, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,120 n/a
Dec 10, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 12,600 n/a
Sep 5, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 180 n/a
Aug 16, 2007 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 804 n/a
May 1, 2007 Automatic Sell 8,000 22.58 - 22.78
Apr 2, 2007 Automatic Sell 8,000 27.38 - 27.42
Mar 1, 2007 Automatic Sell 8,000 25.35 - 25.71
Feb 1, 2007 Automatic Sell 8,000 33.96 - 34.27
Jan 3, 2007 Automatic Sell 8,000 36.38 - 36.58
Dec 1, 2006 Automatic Sell 8,000 35.51 - 36.20
Nov 1, 2006 Automatic Sell 8,000 23.57
Oct 6, 2006 Automatic Sell 8,000 22.50
Oct 5, 2006 Automatic Sell 4,000 21.50
Sep 7, 2006 Automatic Sell 4,000 21.50
Aug 1, 2006 Automatic Sell 8,000 27.74 - 28.00
Jul 3, 2006 Automatic Sell 8,000 29.25 - 29.66
Jun 9, 2006 Automatic Sell 4,000 49.93 - 50.41
Jun 1, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,300 n/a
Mar 20, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 400 n/a
Feb 27, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 5,120 n/a
Dec 1, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 5,630 n/a
Nov 17, 2005 Automatic Sell 12,000 27.00 - 27.08
Nov 16, 2005 Automatic Sell 9,000 25.40 - 25.53
Nov 9, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,000 23.05
Oct 4, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,000 23.50 - 23.60
Sep 16, 2005 Automatic Sell 2,000 23.00 - 23.08
Sep 9, 2005 Automatic Sell 2,000 23.00 - 23.01
Aug 23, 2005 Sell 25 21.15
Aug 22, 2005 Sell 1,875 20.90 - 21.30
May 18, 2005 Automatic Sell 2,000 23.00 - 23.11
Mar 21, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,394 21.25
Mar 21, 2005 Option Execute 36,000 2.59
Mar 4, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,000 23.00 - 23.01
Feb 2, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,000 25.03 - 25.04
Feb 1, 2005 Automatic Sell 1,000 24.80 - 24.82
Jan 3, 2005 Automatic Sell 2,000 25.10 - 25.19
James A. Vellenga
Audit Committee and Compensation Committee Member– Director since 1997
President and Chief Executive Officer of BSFX Corporation

James A. Vellenga was elected as a Director in 1997 and is currently retired. He spent 46 years in the computer and integrated circuit industry in various senior management positions involved in product development and operations. His most recent position was as President and Chief Executive Officer of BSFX Corp., a company involved in the research of fibers for reinforcing concrete. He holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University.

Member Member of the Audit Committee
Member Member of the Compensation Committee
Holdings: 16,000 shares     View Transactions
Date Type Shares Traded Price Range
Oct 1, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,000 n/a
Aug 27, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,413 n/a
Jul 7, 2008 Sell 4,000 19.96 - 20.20
Dec 19, 2007 Sell 2,000 22.60 - 22.80
Dec 18, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,000 n/a
Aug 30, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 2,000 n/a
Jul 6, 2007 Sell 4,000 22.17 - 22.21
Jul 2, 2007 Option Execute 18,000 2.96
Jun 26, 2007 Sell 6,000 20.60
Mar 27, 2007 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,000 n/a
Mar 1, 2007 Option Execute 18,000 2.96
Feb 23, 2007 Sell 3,000 28.80 - 28.82
Dec 7, 2006 Sell 2,000 37.50 - 37.53
Nov 24, 2006 Disposition (Non Open Market) 4,000 n/a
Jun 1, 2006 Sell 1,000 48.36 - 48.36
May 31, 2006 Sell 1,000 47.43 - 47.44
Mar 14, 2006 Sell 2,000 38.10 - 38.13
Feb 23, 2006 Sell 797 35.62
Feb 22, 2006 Sell 7,203 36.00 - 36.32
Feb 22, 2006 Option Execute 18,000 5.92
Nov 23, 2005 Sell 1,500 26.96 - 26.97
Nov 23, 2005 Disposition (Non Open Market) 500 n/a
Dec 3, 2004 Disposition (Non Open Market) 500 n/a
Dec 2, 2004 Sell 1,500 26.43
Sep 14, 2004 Sell 2,000 24.71
Jun 16, 2004 Sell 3,000 24.01
Mar 25, 2004 Sell 2,000 22.20
Mar 24, 2004 Sell 1,000 21.88
Dec 17, 2003 Disposition (Non Open Market) 1,000 n/a
Dec 15, 2003 Sell 2,000 23.49
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