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* Bierschbach Dan J (Last) (First) (Middle) 331 32ND AVENUE PO BOX 5128 (Street) BROOKINGS SD 57006 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/17/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ [ DAKT ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person 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)
Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	21,155(1)	D
Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	1,530.99(2)	I	By Daktronics, Inc. 401(K) Plan

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
Daktronics, Inc. Incentive Stock Option	11/19/1999(3)	11/18/2008	Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	10,000	3.063	D
Daktronics, Inc. Incentive Stock Option	11/18/2000(4)	11/17/2009	Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	10,000	5.125	D
Daktronics, Inc. Incentive Stock Option	11/16/2001(5)	11/15/2010	Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	9,000	7.656	D
Daktronics, Inc. Incentive Stock Option	11/13/2002(6)	11/12/2011	Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	10,000	7.54	D
Daktronics, Inc. Incentive Stock Option	11/21/2003(7)	11/20/2012	Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	7,000	11.545	D
Daktronics, Inc. Incentive Stock Option	11/21/2003(7)	11/20/2012	Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	6,000	11.545	D
Daktronics, Inc. Incentive Stock Option 2004	11/24/2005	11/22/2014	Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock	5,000	25.67	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares are held in the name of Bierschbach Living Trust. The shares are held in the trust for the benefit of the reporting person and the reporting person's spouse. Both the reporting person and the reporting person's spouse are the co-trustees of the trust. As co-trustees, they have the right, alone or with the other trustee, to sell, dispose, vote and execute other transactions involving the shares held in the trust.

2. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of 11/15/05.

3. 20% vested each year for a total of five years - Vesting schedule - 11/19/00-99%, 11/19/00-20%, 11/19/01-20%, 11/19/02-20%, 11/19/03-20%

4. 20% vested each year for a total of five years - Vesting schedule - 11/18/00-20, 11/18/01-20%, 11/18/02-20%, 11/18/03-20%, 11/18/04-20%

5. 20% vested each year for a total of five years - Remaining vesting schedule - 11/16/02-20%, 11/16/03-20%, 11/16/04-20%, 11/16/05-20%

6. 20% vested each year for a total of five years - Remaining vesting schedule - 11/13/03-20%, 11/13/04-20%, 11/13/05-20%, 11/13/06-20%

7. 20% vested each year for a total of five years - Remaining vesting schedule - 11/21/04-20%, 11/21/05-20%, 11/21/06-20%, 11/21/07-20%

Remarks:

	By: /s/ Dan J. Bierschbach	11/18/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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