Sec Form 4 Filing - Bair Keith S @ FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2014-03-03

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Bair Keith S
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC [ FARO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC., 250 TECHNOLOGY PARK
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/03/2014
(Street)
LAKE MARY, FL32746
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/03/2014 M 2,827 A $ 35.9 5,579 D
Common Stock 03/03/2014 M 795 A $ 44.28 6,374 D
Common Stock 03/03/2014 S 3,622 D $ 56.66 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 2,752 D
Common Stock 03/03/2014 S 1,300 D $ 56.86 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) 1,452 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 35.9 03/03/2014 M 2,827 ( 4 ) 02/25/2018 Common Stock 2,827 $ 0 0 D
Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 44.28 03/03/2014 M 795 ( 5 ) 03/01/2020 Common Stock 795 $ 0 1,592 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bair Keith S
C/O FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
250 TECHNOLOGY PARK
LAKE MARY, FL32746
Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
/s/ Keith S. Bair 03/05/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The reporting person effected multiple same-way open market sale transactions on the same day at different prices through a trade order executed by a broker-dealer. The reporting person has reported on a single line all such transactions that occurred within a one dollar price range. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a shareholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 2 )Reflects the weighted average sale price. The range of prices for such transaction is $56.60 to $56.70.
( 3 )Reflects the weighted average sale price. The range of prices for such transaction is $56.86 to $56.87.
( 4 )The options vested in three equal annual installments on each of 03/01/11, 03/01/12 and 03/01/13.
( 5 )The option vests in three equal annual installments on each of 03/01/14, 03/01/15 and 03/01/16.

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