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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2003

Daktronics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


South Dakota     0-23246     46-0306862    
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer    
incorporation or organization)     File Number)     Identification Number)    

331 32ndAvenue
Brookings, SD 57006
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(605) 697-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

        Former name or former address, if changed since last report: not applicable.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits:

(c)  Exhibits

       99.1 News Release dated August 20, 2003, issued by Daktronics, Inc.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On August 20, 2003, the company issued a news release announcing financial results for the quarter ending August 2, 2003. A copy of the news release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

        The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1934, as amended.


SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

DAKTRONICS, INC.

By:    /s/ William R. Retterath
William R. Retterath, Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 20, 2003


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.      Description
99.1     News Release dated August 20, 2003 issued by Daktronics, Inc.