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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FORM 10 - K or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 For the transition period from Florida ( State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ) 250 Technology Park , ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) FARO TECHNOLOGIES , INC . ( Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter ) Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ .001 Commission File Number 0-23081 to Lake Mary , Florida Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 407 ) 333-9911 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbols ( s ) FARO 59-3157093 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) 32746 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange on which registered Nasdaq Global Select Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file repo pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No No X No |