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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) October 30, 2006

                             FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Florida                     0-23081                59-3157093
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)

      125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida                    32746
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (407) 333-9911


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.02    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

ITEM 7.01    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On October 30, 2006, FARO Technologies announced via press release, subject:
FARO's Third Quarter EPS Grows 22% to $0.22, New Orders Increase 31.2%, Sales Up
17.8% to a Record $38.4 million. A copy of the press release is attached hereto.

ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)      Exhibits

99.1     Press release dated as of October 30, 2006



                                   SIGNATURES

        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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                                       FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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                                                       (Registrant)


Date October 30, 2006
                                                       /s/ JAY FREELAND
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                                                       Jay Freeland
                                                       President and Co-CEO