FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Buss Siggi 		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)
SVP, EUROPE REGION
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC., 250 TECHNOLOGY PARK 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/25/2011
(Street)

LAKE MARY, FL 32746
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/4/2011 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   2/25/2011     A    1176   (1) A $0   36353   D    
Common Stock   3/2/2011     M    15000   A $19.34   51353   D    
Common Stock   3/2/2011     M    5112   A $13.04   56465   D    
Common Stock   3/4/2011     M    5113   A $13.04   61578   D    
Common Stock   3/4/2011     S    10225   D $36.49   51081   (2) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)   $35.90   2/25/2011     A      8938         (3) 2/25/2018   Common Stock   8938   $0   8938   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $19.34   3/2/2011     M         15000      (4) 8/16/2014   Common Stock   15000   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $13.04   3/2/2011     M         5112      (5) 3/4/2019   Common Stock   5112   $0   10225   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $13.04   3/4/2011     M         5113      (5) 3/4/2019   Common Stock   5113   $0   5113   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Reflects restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
( 2)  On March 4, 2011, the reporting person reported sales of common stock in two open market trades that did not in fact occur (6,902 shares on March 2, 2011, and 3,098 shares on March 3, 2011). On March 4, 2011, 272 shares previously subject to restricted stock units were forfeited due to performance vesting conditions. As of March 4, 2011, the reporting person owned 51,081 shares of common stock, which number included 3,460 shares subject to restricted stock units.
( 3)  The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
( 4)  The option vested in three equal annual installments on each of 08/16/05, 08/16/06, and 08/15/07.
( 5)  The option vested as to 5,112 options on 3/4/10 and as to 5,113 options on 3/4/11; 5,113 options will vest on 3/4/12.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Buss Siggi
C/O FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
250 TECHNOLOGY PARK
LAKE MARY, FL 32746

SVP, EUROPE REGION

Signatures
/s/ Keith S. Bair, as Attorney-in-Fact 4/1/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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