Form 8-K

 

 

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): November 4, 2014

 

 

FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Florida   0-23081   59-3157093

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

250 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida 32746

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

N/A

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Departure of a Named Executive Officer. On November 4, 2014, Ralf Drews departed from his position as Senior Vice President, Managing Director, FARO Europe of FARO Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”). In accordance with the terms of his Managing Director’s Service Agreement, dated October 9, 2012 (the “Service Agreement”), the Company will continue to pay Mr. Drews his salary and provide other benefits through the November 2015 expiration date of the Service Agreement.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 4, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Joe Arezone as Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Arezone’s appointment is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company is not including the information contained on or available through its website referenced in the press release as part of, or incorporating such information into, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
   Description
99.1    Press release dated November 4, 2014


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    FARO Technologies, Inc.

 November 4, 2014

   

/s/ Jody S. Gale

    By:   Jody S. Gale
    Its:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
   Description
99.1    Press release dated November 4, 2014