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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No.3)*
FARO Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
311642-102
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(CUSIP Number)
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
(SC13G-07/98)
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CUSIP No. 311642-102 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust Corporation
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,748,018
SHARES
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,748,018
REPORTING
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
WITH:
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,748,018
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
24.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 311642-102 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust Company
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware banking corporation
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,748,018
SHARES
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,748,018
REPORTING
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
WITH:
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,748,018
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
24.2%
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 311642-102 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
FARO Technologies, Inc.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
125 Technology Park
Lake Mary, FL 32746
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Wilmington Trust Corporation
Wilmington Trust Company
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Wilmington Trust Corporation is a Delaware corporation;
Wilmington Trust Company is a Delaware banking corporation.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
311642-102
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
Wilmington Turst Company is a Bank, and is a direct, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Wilmington Trust Corporation.
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
Wilmington Trust Company is a Parent Holding Company;
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [X] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Wilmington Trust Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company are a
Group.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_]
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CUSIP No. 311642-102 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Wilmington Trust Corporation: 2,748,018
Wilmington Trust Company: 2,748,018
(b) Percent of class:
Wilmington Trust Corporation: 24.2%
Wilmington Trust Company: 24.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust Corporation has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,748,018
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,748,018
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust Company has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,748,018
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,748,018
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
/_/
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Wilmington Trust Company: BK
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Wilmington Trust Corporation: HC
Wilmington Trust Company: BK
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 311642-102 13G Page 6 of 6 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 8, 1999
WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas P. Collins
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Thomas P. Collins
Vice President and Secretary
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Allan C. Lynch, Jr.
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Allan C. Lynch, Jr.
Vice President
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
