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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): February 10, 2025
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FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Florida | | 0-23081 | | 59-3157093 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida 32746
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(407) 333-9911
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share | FARO | Nasdaq Global Select 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 28, 2025, FARO Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a multi-year OEM partnership agreement to partner with a leading metrology company (the “Partner”), which enables the Partner to white label certain Company products and deliver them to the market in a broad manner through the Partner’s extensive global marketing network and supply chain.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as statements about the Company’s expectations regarding its timing and plans related to the above-mentioned transition. Statements that are not historical facts or that describe the Company's plans, objectives, projections, expectations, assumptions, strategies, or goals are forward-looking statements. In addition, words such as “will,” “expect” and “shall” or words of similar meaning or discussions of the Company’s plans or other intentions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performances, or achievements to differ materially from future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the changes in the nature and timing of the above-mentioned transition, and any unexpected developments in the transition.
Forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K represent the Company’s judgment as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.
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.
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| | | | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
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| | February 10, 2025 | | /s/ Matthew Horwath |
| | | | By: | Matthew Horwath |
| | | | Its: | Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | | (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
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