| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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 | Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ [ DAKT ] Foreign Trading Symbol | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 10/31/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 10/31/2026 | P | V | 206(1) | A | $16.03 | 47,385 | D | ||
| Common Stock | 16,918 | I | by 401k | |||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents shares of Daktronics, Inc. (the "Company") common stock purchased under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") for the offering period ended October 31, 2026 at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the last trading day in such offering period or the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the last trading day before such offering period, in accordance with the terms of the Plan. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Brett D. Wendler, by Leah Kassalen, attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a POA filed herewith | 11/04/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
DAKTRONICS, INC. LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS I hereby appoint Julie Lorenson (Controller) and Leah Kassalen (SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager), and their successors, and each of them, attorney-in-fact for me, each with full power of substitution, to prepare, execute, and deliver on my behalf, in my capacity as an officer or director or both of Daktronics, Inc. (“Daktronics”), reports required to be filed by me pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Section 16”), and any and all related documents and instruments. Among other things, each attorney-in-fact is authorized to file original reports (either electronically or otherwise), signed by me or on my behalf, on Forms 3, 4, and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any and all related documents and instruments, and to provide any necessary copies of such signed forms, documents, and instruments to the NASDAQ Stock Market and Daktronics as required by the rules under Section 16 as in effect from time to time. By signing this Power of Attorney, I acknowledge and understand that because I, and not Daktronics, have the duty to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, I am responsible for the accurate preparation and timely filing of these Forms even though Daktronics may assist me in preparing and filing the Forms. This instrument is executed and delivered in the State of South Dakota, and the laws of the State of South Dakota shall govern all questions as to the validity of this power and the construction of its provisions. This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Daktronics, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
