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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)

CUSIP No. 311642-102 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 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!

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!

CUSIP No. 311642-102 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 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. [_]

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.

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 ---------------------- Thomas P. Collins Vice President and Secretary WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Allan C. Lynch, Jr. ----------------------- 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).