UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 7)*


                             FARO Technologies, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   311642 10 2
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2008
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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:

             [_[              Rule 13d-1(b)

             [_]              Rule 13d-1(c)

             [X]              Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).


                        (Continued on following page(s))
                               Page 1 of 11 Pages



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CUSIP No. 311642 10 2
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    1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

             Simon Raab
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    2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                        (a) [X]
                                                                        (b) [_]

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    3        SEC USE ONLY

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    4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Canada
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                                 5     SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF                    910,562
            SHARES           ---------------------------------------------------
         BENEFICIALLY            6     SHARED VOTING POWER
           OWNED BY
             EACH            ---------------------------------------------------
          REPORTING              7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            PERSON                     910,562
             WITH            ---------------------------------------------------
                                 8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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    9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              910,562
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   10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                     [_]

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   11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
              5.45%
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   12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

              IN
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CUSIP No. 311642 10 2
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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, Florida 32746

             Item 2(a).    Name of Person Filing:
             ---------     ---------------------

                           Simon Raab

             Item 2(b).    Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
             ----------    -------------------------------------------------
                           Residence:
                           ---------

                           125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida 32746

             Item 2(c).    Citizenship:
             ---------     -----------

                           Canada

             Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:
             ---------     ----------------------------

                           Common Stock

             Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:
             ---------     ------------

                           311642 10 2

             Item 3.       If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
                           --------------------------------------------
                           13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
                           -----------------------------------------------
                           person filing is a:
                           ------------------

                           N/A

             Item 4.       Ownership (as of December 31, 2007)
             -------       -----------------------------------

                           (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: 910,562

                           (b)  Percent of Class: 5.45%


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CUSIP No. 311642 10 2
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                           (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                                (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                       910,562

                                (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the
                                       vote:

                                (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                       disposition of:

                                       910,562

                                (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct
                                       the disposition of:


             Item 5.       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
             ------        --------------------------------------------

                           N/A

             Item 6.       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
             ------        ------------------------------------------------
                           Another Person.
                           --------------

                           N/A

             Item 7.       Identification and Classification of the
             ------        ----------------------------------------
                           Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
                           --------------------------------------------
                           Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
                           -----------------------------------------

                           N/A

             Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of
                           -----------------------------------------------
                           the Group.
                           ---------

                           See  Attached Exhibit A.

             Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group.
             ------        ------------------------------

                           N/A

             Item 10.      Certification.
             -------       -------------

                           N/A



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CUSIP No. 311642 10 2
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                                    SIGNATURE


           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 13, 2009
         -----------------------------------
         Date


         /s/ Simon Raab
         -----------------------------------
         [Signature]


         Simon Raab
         -----------------------------------
         [Name/Title]



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CUSIP No. 311642 10 2
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    1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

             Xenon Research, Inc.
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    2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                        (a) [X]
                                                                        (b) [_]

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    3        SEC USE ONLY

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    4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Florida
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                                 5     SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF                    694,041
            SHARES           ---------------------------------------------------
         BENEFICIALLY            6     SHARED VOTING POWER
           OWNED BY
             EACH            ---------------------------------------------------
          REPORTING              7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            PERSON                     694,041
             WITH            ---------------------------------------------------
                                 8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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    9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              694,041
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   10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                      [_]

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   11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

              4.16%
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   12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

              CO
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CUSIP No. 311642 10 2
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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, Florida 32746

             Item 2(a).    Name of Person Filing:
             ---------     ---------------------

                           Xenon Research, Inc.

             Item 2(b).    Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
             ----------    -------------------------------------------------
                           Residence:
                           ---------

                           125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, Florida 32746

             Item 2(c).    Citizenship:
             ---------     -----------

                           Florida

             Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:
             ---------     ----------------------------

                           Common Stock

             Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:
             ---------     ------------

                           311642 10 2

             Item 3.       If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
                           --------------------------------------------
                           13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
                           -----------------------------------------------
                           person filing is a:
                           ------------------

                           N/A

             Item 4.       Ownership (as of December 31, 2007)
             -------       -----------------------------------

                           (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: 694,041

                           (b)  Percent of Class: 4.16%


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                           (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                                (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                       694,041

                                (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the
                                       vote:


                                (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                       disposition of:

                                       694,041

                                (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct
                                       the disposition of:


             Item 5.       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
             ------        --------------------------------------------

                           N/A

             Item 6.       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
             ------        ------------------------------------------------
                           Another Person.
                           --------------

                           N/A

             Item 7.       Identification and Classification of the
             ------        ----------------------------------------
                           Subsidiary Which Acquiredthe Security Being
                           -------------------------------------------
                           Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
                           -----------------------------------------

                           N/A

             Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of
                           -----------------------------------------------
                           the Group.
                           ---------

                           See Attached Exhibit A.

             Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group.
             ------        ------------------------------

                           N/A

             Item 10.      Certification.
             -------       -------------

                           N/A

                               Page 8 of 11 Pages


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CUSIP No. 311642 10 2
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                                    SIGNATURE


           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 13, 2009
         -----------------------------------
         Date


         /s/  Simon Raab
         -----------------------------------
         [Signature]


         Simon Raab, President of Xenon Research, Inc.
         ---------------------------------------------
         [Name/Title]






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                                    EXHIBIT A


1. Simon Raab, a member of the Board of Directors for FARO  Technologies,  Inc.,
along with his wife,  Diana  Raab,  own all of the  outstanding  shares of Xenon
Research,  Inc.  Mr.  Raab has voting and  investment  control  over the 694,041
shares of FARO  Technologies,  Inc. held by Xenon Research,  Inc. and beneficial
ownership of these shares has been attributed to Mr. Raab.

2. Simon Raab individually has voting and investment control over 216,521 shares
of FARO Technologies, Inc.







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                                    EXHIBIT B

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of
them of this Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of FARO Technologies,
Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement may be included as an
Exhibit to such joint filing.

Date:  February 13, 2009


         Simon Raab

         /s/ Simon Raab
         -----------------------------------
         [Signature]

         Xenon Research, Inc.

         /s/ Simon Raab, President
         -----------------------------------
         [Signature]







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