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)
 June 18, 2009
 
   

FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Florida 0-20381 59-3157093
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)

125 Technology Park, 32746
Lake Mary, Florida (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Office)


(407) 333-9911
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

ITEM 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

      On June 18, 2009, FARO Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of July 11, 2006, as subsequently amended, with SunTrust Bank (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement provides for a revolving loan commitment of $30 million.

      The Third Amendment eliminates the total debt to EBITDA covenant from the Loan Agreement and replaces it with a covenant that the Company maintain consolidated net cash of at least $25 million, measured at the end of each of the Company’s fiscal quarters.

      The foregoing description of the Third Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Third Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

      See the Exhibit Index set forth below for a list of exhibits included with this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Signature

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

FARO Technologies, Inc.
(Registrant)
 

 Dated:   June 19, 2009
By:  /s/ Jay Freeland
Jay Freeland
Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description

10.1 Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated June 18, 2009, between FARO Technologies, Inc. and SunTrust Bank.