UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 16, 2012
FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 0-20381 | 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16, 2012, the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of FARO Technologies, Inc. (the Company) was held in Lake Mary, Florida. The holders of the common stock of the Company voted upon three Company proposals at the Meeting, with the following results:
Item 1 Election of two directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015
The holders of common stock of the Company elected the following directors to serve for a three-year term by the following count:
Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||
Lynn Brubaker |
13,404,001 | 1,123,340 | 1,545,771 | |||||||||
Simon Raab |
13,076,757 | 1,450,584 | 1,545,771 |
Item 2 Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2012
The holders of the Companys common stock ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 by the following count:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
15,991,947 | 74,546 | 6,618 |
Item 3 Non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers
The holders of the Companys common stock approved a non-binding resolution with respect to the compensation of the Companys named executive officers by the following count:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||
13,464,713 | 580,954 | 481,673 | 1,545,772 |
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) | ||||||||
Date: May 21, 2012 | /s/ Keith Bair | |||||||
By: | Keith Bair | |||||||
Its: | Chief Financial Officer |