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): April 13, 2011
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)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (407) 333-9911
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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) | On April 13, 2011, Andre Julian, a member of the board of directors (the Board ) of FARO Technologies, Inc. (the Company ), informed the Company that he will retire as a member of the Board, effective at the Companys Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 2011 (the Annual Meeting ). Following Mr. Juliens retirement, the Board will have two vacancies. As a result, the Board has determined to set the size of the Board at seven members, effective as of the Annual Meeting. |
(e) | On April 14, 2011, the Board adopted an amendment to the FARO Technologies, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan ) to prohibit cash buyouts of stock options. A copy of the amendment to the 2009 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | First Amendment to the FARO Technologies, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan |
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. (Registrant) |
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April 15, 2011 |
/s/ Keith Bair |
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By: | Keith Bair | |||
Its: | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description |
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10.1 | First Amendment to the FARO Technologies, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan |
Exhibit 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (this Amendment ) to the FARO Technologies, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan ) is made and entered into this 14th day of April, 2011, by FARO Technologies, Inc.
1. The Plan is hereby amended by deleting subsection (i) of Section 6 of the Plan in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(i) No Repricing of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4(b), the exercise price of an Option and the base price of a Stock Appreciation Right may not be reduced, directly or indirectly by cancellation and regrant, cancellation in exchange for cash or another Award (including following the Participants voluntary surrender of an underwater Stock Option) or otherwise, without the prior approval of the shareholders of the Company.
2. Except as expressly amended hereby, the terms of the Plan shall be and remain unchanged, and the Plan as amended hereby shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, FARO Technologies, Inc. has caused this Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the day and year first above written.
FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Jay Freeland |
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Name: | Jay Freeland | |
Title: | President and CEO |