Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) William R. Retterath, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Daktronics, Inc. (the "Company"), resigned from the Company, effective September 10, 2012 (the "Separation Date"). The Company disclosed his departure in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2012. On October 7, 2012, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement with Mr. Retterath that includes, among other terms, Mr. Retterath's agreement to provide consulting services to the Company, compensation provisions, a release of claims by Mr. Retterath, and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements by Mr. Retterath. The Separation Agreement provides that Mr. Retterath will be available for and provide consulting services to the Company through the later of the date that the Company's obligation to continue severance payments and other benefits to Mr. Retterath under the Severance Agreement terminates or December 31, 2013 (each such date, a "Termination Date"). The compensation provisions of the Separation Agreement include salary continuation equal to Mr. Retterath's bi-weekly base salary as of the Separation Date for a period of up to 52 weeks, for a total payment to Mr. Retterath of $200,161. The Company will pay to Mr. Retterath an additional $100,081 for up to an additional 26 weeks; however, if Mr. Retterath obtains full-time employment during such additional 26-week period, the Company will deduct from the separation payments all amounts earned by Mr. Retterath as a result of such employment. The Separation Agreement also provides for the continued vesting of Mr. Retterath's options to purchase 119,310 shares and restricted stock units to acquire 7,004 shares of the Company's common stock according to the original terms of such awards until the Termination Date, at which time any options and restricted stock units that have not vested will terminate. Assuming Mr. Retterath does not rescind the Separation Agreement, the Company will pay $15,000 to Mr. Retterath after the rescission period expires, and, until Mr. Retterath becomes eligible for benefits at a future employer, but not beyond March 10, 2014, the Company will offer Mr. Retterath group health, dental and/or vision insurance coverage at the same employee rates as Mr. Retterath had during his employment with the Company.

Mr. Retterath may rescind the Separation Agreement by providing notice to the Company on or before October 14, 2012.

The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

10.1 Separation Agreement dated October 7, 2012 by and between the Company and William R. Retterath.

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