FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

RAAB SIMON 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC [ FARO ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

9/28/2018
(Street)

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

 
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   9/28/2018     M    700   (1) A $29.98   30747   D  
 
Common Stock   9/28/2018     S    700   (1) D $65.1393   (2) 30047   D  
 
Common Stock                  44315   I   See footnote   (3)
Common Stock                  80000   I   See footnote   (4)

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)   $29.98   9/28/2018     M         700      (5) 12/4/2022   Common Stock   700   $0   37908   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Securities acquired or sold pursuant to a written plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) adopted by Mr. Raab on August 13, 2018.
(2)  Represents the sale of 700 shares in multiple transactions ranging in price from $65.00 to $65.30 per share, resulting in a weighted average sale price of $65.1393. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(3)  Represents shares held by Xenon Research, Inc., a corporation in which the reporting person has investment control over the shares of the issuer owned by such corporation. The reporting person and his wife, Diana Raab, own all of the outstanding shares of Xenon Research, Inc.
(4)  Represents shares held by a revocable trust of which the reporting person is settlor and trustee.
(5)  30,000 options vested on each of December 4, 2016 and December 4, 2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RAAB SIMON
C/O FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
250 TECHNOLOGY PARK
LAKE MARY, FL 32746 		X
President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Jody S. Gale, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed) 10/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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