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 the earliest event reported)              April 17, 2003
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                         Commission File Number 0-23081

                             FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

               Florida                                   59-3157093
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     (State or Other Jurisdiction              (IRS Employer Identification No.)
          of Incorporation)

125 TECHNOLOGY PARK, LAKE MARY, FLORIDA                     32746
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (407) 333-9911

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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      The following  information is being  furnished  under Item 12 of Form 8-K:
Press release by FARO  Technologies,  Inc.  announcing its sales results for the
quarter  ended  March 31,  2003.  A copy of this press  release is  attached  as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

                                    Signature

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 thereunder duly authorized.

                                        FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Gregory A. Fraser
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                                            Gregory A. Fraser
                                            Executive Vice President, Secretary,
                                            and Treasurer

Date: April 17, 2003

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number             Description
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99.1                       Press Release, dated April 16, 2003.