On February 27, 2013, FARO Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" 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. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

                 Exhibit
                 Number    Description

                 99.1      Press release dated February 27, 2013.