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 12, 2016
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)
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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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 12, 2016, FARO Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the acquisition of BuildIT Software & Solutions Ltd. A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition 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 July 12, 2016 | |
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. | ||||
| July 12, 2016 |
/s/ Jody S. Gale | |||
| By: | Jody S. Gale | |||
| Its: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 12, 2016 | |