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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * 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 (Month/Day/Year) 02/25/2011 (Street) LAKE MARY, FL 32746 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 03/04/2011 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 02/25/2011   A   1,176 (1) A $ 0 36,353 D   Common Stock 03/02/2011   M   15,000 A $ 19.34 51,353 D   Common Stock 03/02/2011   M   5,112 A $ 13.04 56,465 D   Common Stock 03/04/2011   M   5,113 A $ 13.04 61,578 D   Common Stock 03/04/2011   S   10,225 D $ 36.49 51,081 (2) D

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

02/25/2011

A

8,938

(3)

02/25/2018

Common Stock

8,938

$ 0

8,938

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 19.34

03/02/2011

M

15,000

(4)

08/16/2014

Common Stock

15,000

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 13.04

03/02/2011

M

5,112

(5)

03/04/2019

Common Stock

5,112

$ 0

10,225

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 13.04

03/04/2011

M

5,113

(5)

03/04/2019

Common Stock

5,113

$ 0

5,113

D

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		04/01/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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