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 the earliest event reported)  October 29, 2008
 
FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Florida
  
0-20381
  
59-3157093
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File
Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida
  
32746
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
(407) 333-9911
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Statements
 
Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 29, 2008, FARO Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the third quarter ended September 27, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits
 
99.1
Press Release dated as of October 29, 2008
 

Signature

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

 
FARO Technologies, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date: October 29, 2008
  
   
 
/s/ Jay Freeland
 
Jay Freeland
 
Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Description
99.1
  
Press Release dated as of October 29, 2008