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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 21, 2020 
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: (407333-9911
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.001FAROThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 21, 2020, FARO Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has acquired Advanced Technical Solutions in Scandinavia AB, a Swedish company focused on 3D digital twin solution technology (the "ATS Acquisition"). A copy of the press release announcing the ATS Acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
  Description
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




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.
    
  August 21, 2020   /s/ Allen Muhich
      By:Allen Muhich
      Its:Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)