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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Anderson Sheila Mae   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ [DAKT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CFO & Treasurer (Last) (First) (Middle) 201 DAKTRONICS DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/23/2017 (Street) BROOKINGS, SD 57006 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

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 08/23/2017   M   160 A $ 0 9,070.94 D   Common Stock 08/23/2017   M   240 A $ 0 9,310.94 D   Common Stock 08/23/2017   M   550 A $ 0 9,860.94 D   Common Stock 08/23/2017   M   600 A $ 0 10,460.94 D   Common Stock 08/23/2017   M   600 A $ 0 11,060.94 D   Common Stock 08/23/2017   M   600 A $ 0 11,660.94 D   Common Stock 08/23/2017   A   664 A $ 0 7,240 (1) I by 401k

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Units	$ 0	08/23/2017		M			160	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	160	$ 0	8,300	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 0	08/23/2017		M			240	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	240	$ 0	8,460	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 0	08/23/2017		M			550	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	550	$ 0	7,750	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 0	08/23/2017		M			600	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	600	$ 0	7,150	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 0	08/23/2017		M			600	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	600	$ 0	6,550	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 0	08/23/2017		M			600	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	600	$ 0	5,950	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Anderson Sheila Mae 201 DAKTRONICS DRIVE BROOKINGS, SD 57006			CFO & Treasurer

Signatures

Sheila M. Anderson		08/25/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	Between December 1, 2016 and August 23, 2017, the reporting person acquired 664 shares of common stock of Daktronics, Inc. under the Daktronics, Inc. 401k Plan.
(2)	Restricted Stock Units granted on 08/23/2012 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 8/23/2013. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.
(3)	Restricted Stock Units granted on 09/12/2012 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 8/23/2013. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.
(4)	Restricted Stock Units granted on 08/22/2013 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.
(5)	Restricted Stock Units granted on 09/04/2014 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 8/23/2015. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.
(6)	Restricted Stock Units granted on 09/03/2015 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 8/23/2016. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.
(7)	Restricted Stock Units granted on 09/01/2016 vest 20% each year for five years beginning on 8/23/2017. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the date of vesting.

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