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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-002388.txt : 20030729
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-03-002388.hdr.sgml : 20030729
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030729160341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-002388
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030729

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917491
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				593157093
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 TECHNOLOGY PARK
		CITY:			LAKE MARY
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32746-6204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4073339911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		125 TECHNOLOGY PARK
		CITY:			LAKE MARY
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32746

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLE STEPHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256491

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23081
		FILM NUMBER:		03808802

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 TECHNOLOGY PARK
		CITY:			LAKE MARY
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33746
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        <issuerName>FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32746</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, par value $.001</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-18</value>
        </transactionDate>
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        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionShares>
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            <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>

            <natureOfOwnership>
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        <securityTitle>
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        <expirationDate>
            <value>2010-06-21</value>
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            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <securityTitle>
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        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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        <exerciseDate>
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        <expirationDate>
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        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
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        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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    </derivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares held in "street form" in the account of Snow Powder Ridge Limited - a company owned by Stephen's wife Wendy Cole - by YMG Private Wealth Management.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares registered in the name of Stephen Cole, and held in trust for Snow Powder Ridge Limited, a company owned by Stephen's wife, Wendy Cole.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares registered in the name of Shanklin Investments Limited and held in trust for Stephen Cole who holds them in trust for Snow Powder Ridge Limited, a company owned
by Stephen's wife, Wendy Cole.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares of phantom stock units become payable to the Non-Employee Director upon the earliest of the date selected by the director on his/her Deferral Election form; death;
or disability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Acquired on various dates between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002 pursuant to the Company's 1997 Non-employee Directors Fee Plan at prices ranging from
$1.44 to $2.65.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">1-for-1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen Cole</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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