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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.00001 per share par value</securitiesClassTitle>
<eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>06/27/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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<issuerName>DAKTRONICS INC /SD/</issuerName>
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<designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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<reportingPersonName>Progeny 3, Inc.</reportingPersonName>
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<reportingPersonName>Jon Hemingway</reportingPersonName>
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<filingPersonName>Progeny 3, Inc. and Jon Hemingway</filingPersonName>
<principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>5209 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Suite 200, Kirkland, WA 98033</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
<citizenship>Progeny 3, Inc. is organized under the laws of the State of Washington and Hemingway is a United States citizen.</citizenship>
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<solePowerOrDirectToVote>See cover page</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
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<solePowerOrDirectToDispose>See cover page</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
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<ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>See Item 2. The Accounts have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock reported herein.</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
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<certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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<reportingPersonName>Progeny 3, Inc.</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>Progeny 3, Inc.</signature>
<title>Christopher Hemingway/Co-CIO</title>
<date>07/03/2025</date>
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<reportingPersonName>Jon Hemingway</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>Jon Hemingway</signature>
<title>Christopher Hemingway/Attorney-in-Fact</title>
<date>07/03/2025</date>
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