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 *
  Kurtenbach Matthew John
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ [DAKT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
201 DAKTRONICS DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
VP of Manufacturing
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BROOKING, SD 57006		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 244,902
D
 
Common Stock 10,900
I
Child A
Common Stock 10,200
I
Child B
Common Stock 10,000
I
Child C
Common Stock 9,897.5594 (1)
I
by 401k

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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
Incentive Stock Options   (2) 12/03/2018 Common Stock 6,153 $ 8.29 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (3) 12/02/2019 Common Stock 6,300 $ 8.65 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (4) 11/19/2013 Common Stock 6,000 $ 8.85 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (5) 11/30/2021 Common Stock 9,237 $ 9.24 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (6) 08/22/2022 Common Stock 10,500 $ 9.51 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (7) 08/22/2023 Common Stock 7,500 $ 11.05 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (8) 11/22/2014 Common Stock 6,000 $ 12.835 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (9) 11/16/2015 Common Stock 6,000 $ 13.595 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (10) 12/01/2020 Common Stock 5,724 $ 14.37 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (11) 11/14/2017 Common Stock 6,915 $ 20.07 D  
Incentive Stock Options   (12) 11/15/2016 Common Stock 7,000 $ 34.065 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option   (13) 12/03/2018 Common Stock 4,347 $ 8.29 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option   (14) 12/02/2019 Common Stock 4,200 $ 8.65 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option   (15) 11/30/2021 Common Stock 1,263 $ 9.24 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option   (16) 12/01/2020 Common Stock 1,431 $ 14.37 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option   (17) 11/14/2017 Common Stock 2,085 $ 20.07 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (18)   (18) Common Stock 8,145 $ 0 (19) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kurtenbach Matthew John
201 DAKTRONICS DRIVE
BROOKING, SD 57006		       VP of Manufacturing

Signatures

Matthew J Kurtenbach 09/09/2013
**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) The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of August 30, 2013.
(2) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/04/2009; 12/04/2010; 12/04/2011; 12/04/2012; 12/04/2013
(3) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/03/2010; 12/03/2011; 12/03/2012; 12/03/2013; 12/03/2014
(4) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/20/2004; 11/20/2005; 11/20/2006; 11/20/2007; 11/20/2008
(5) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/01/2012; 12/01/2013; 12/01/2014; 12/01/2015; 12/01/2016
(6) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 8/23/2013; 8/23/2014; 8/23/2015; 8/23/2016; 8/23/2017
(7) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of 5 years - vesting schedule: 8/23/2014; 8/23/2015; 8/23/2016; 8/23/2017; 8/23/2018.
(8) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/23/2005; 11/23/2006; 11/23/2006; 11/23/2008; 11/23/2009
(9) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/17/2006; 11/17/2007; 11/17/2008; 11/17/2009; 11/17/2010
(10) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/02/2011; 12/03/2012; 12/03/2013; 12/03/2014; 12/03/2015
(11) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/15/2008; 11/15/2009; 11/15/2010; 11/15/2011; 11/15/2012
(12) Incentive Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/16/2007; 11/16/2008; 11/16/2009; 11/16/2010; 11/16/2011
(13) Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/04/2009; 12/04/2010; 12/04/2011; 12/04/2012; 12/04/2013
(14) Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/03/2010; 12/03/2011; 12/03/2012; 12/03/2013; 12/03/2014
(15) Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/01/2012; 12/01/2013; 12/01/2014; 12/01/2015; 12/01/2016
(16) Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 12/02/2011; 12/03/2012; 12/03/2013; 12/03/2014; 12/03/2015
(17) Non-qualifying Stock Options: 20% vested each year for a total of five years - vesting schedule: 11/15/2008; 11/15/2009; 11/15/2010; 11/15/2011; 11/15/2012
(18) Restricted Stock Units granted on 8/22/2013 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 8/23/2014. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.
(19) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Daktronics, Inc. common stock.

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