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): September 15, 2010
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)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 15, 2010, FARO Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the creation of the Innovative Solutions Network, a marketing, sales and support collaboration in North America with Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 15, 2010, the Company entered into a Joint Marketing and Sales Agreement (the “JMSA”) with Carl Zeiss IMT Corporation. A copy of the JMSA is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 15, 2010. | |
| 99.2 | Joint Marketing and Sales Agreement |
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.
| FARO Technologies, Inc. (Registrant) |
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| September 15, 2010 | /s/ Keith Bair |
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| By: | Keith Bair | |||||||
| Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 15, 2010. | |
| 99.2 | Joint Marketing and Sales Agreement |