8-K

                                  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)        October 29, 2004

                         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
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

125 TECHNOLOGY PARK, LAKE MARY, FLORIDA                                 32746
(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)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

      The following information is being furnished under Item 5.02 and Item 7.01
of Form 8-K: Press release by FARO Technologies, Inc., Subject: FARO Adds
President/COO to Executive Team. 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: October 29, 2004



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number             Description
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99.1                       Press Release, dated October 28, 2004

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

FARO Adds President/COO to Executive Team@<

LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq: FARO) today announced the appointment of Jay Freeland as President
and Chief Operating Officer, effective November 15, 2004. Mr. Freeland is a
12-year veteran of the General Electric Company.

"Jay Freeland is a proven executive who brings a wealth of experience and energy
to help us meet the needs of our growing enterprise," said Simon Raab, Chairman
and CEO. "Jay has demonstrated successful leadership in several of GE's diverse
businesses. He has been president and chief operating officer of GE Harris
Energy Control Systems, a $200 million, 700-person software development and
hardware manufacturing division of GE, and his background in international
business, acquisitions and business development is ideally suited to our needs.
Our aggressive growth plans require us to expand our upper management team, and
we are delighted to have Jay join the FARO family."

"I am pleased to join FARO at this exciting time in the Company's history," Mr.
Freeland said. "The combination of FARO's cutting-edge technology, global reach
and world-class team has us positioned well for continued growth. I believe that
I bring a balance of leadership experience and cultural fit that will help us
achieve our long-term strategic goals."

Mr. Freeland began his career in GE's Financial Management Program, spent four
years on their Corporate Audit Staff and served in financial, business
development, sales, and management roles of increasing responsibility.

About FARO

FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO) and its international subsidiaries
design, develop, and market software and portable, computerized measurement
devices. The Company's products allow manufacturers to perform 3-D inspections
of parts and assemblies on the shop floor. This helps eliminate manufacturing
errors, and thereby increases productivity and profitability for a variety of
industries in FARO's worldwide customer base. Principal products include the
FARO Laser ScanArm; FARO Gage and Gage-PLUS; Platinum, Titanium and Advantage
FaroArms; the FARO Laser Tracker X and Si; and the CAM2 family of advanced
CAD-based measurement and reporting software. FARO Technologies is ISO 9001
certified and ISO-17025 laboratory registered. Learn more at
http://www.faro.com.

SOURCE FARO Technologies, Inc.
- -0- 10/28/2004
/CONTACT: Greg Fraser, Executive Vice President & CFO, FARO Technologies,
Inc., +1-407-333-9911; or Vic Allgeier, The TTC Group, +1-212-227-0997, for
FARO Technologies, Inc./
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