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): May 4, 2011
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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 4, 2011, FARO Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ruled in the Company’s favor in its on-going patent dispute with Nikon Metrology, finding that with respect to U.S. Patent No. 6,611,617, Nikon’s patent is unenforceable due to inequitable conduct. The patent dispute with respect to U.S. Patent No. 7,313, 264 remains ongoing, and the Company believes it does not infringe patent 7,313,264 and that it is invalid and unenforceable. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company is not including the information contained on or available through its website referenced in the press release as part of, or incorporating such information into, this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 4, 2011. | |
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) | ||||
| May 6, 2011 | /s/ Keith Bair | |||
| By: | Keith Bair | |||
| Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated May 4, 2011. | |