================================================================================ 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) July 13, 2005 FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 0-23081 59-3157093 ---------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida 32746 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (407) 333-9911 -------------------------------------------------------------- (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): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On July 12, 2005, FARO Technologies announced via press release, subject: FARO to Aggressively Pursue Options Following District Court Ruling for Cimcore ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMEMNTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated as of July 12, 2005 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ------------------------- (Registrant) Date July 12, 2005 /s/ GREGORY A. FRASER ------------------------- Gregory A. Fraser Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer