Edgar Filing: FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC

FARO Technologies, Inc.

(Registrant)

August 14, 2009

/s/ Keith Bair

Keith Bair

Chief Financial Officer

Form 8-K

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 10, 2009

FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida

0-23081

59-3157093

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

250 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida 32746

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 333-9911

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02.

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

(b) On August 10, 2009, FARO Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) notified John E. Townsley, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources, that his employment was terminated, effective immediately, in connection with a restructuring of Company management.

(e) In connection with Mr. Townsley’s termination, the Company will make a lump sum severance payment to Mr. Townsley of $130,000, equal to six months of his base salary. The Company will also reimburse Mr. Townsley for the costs of his COBRA premiums for six months following his termination.

SIGNATURES

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