SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )
FARO Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001
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(Title of Class of Securities)
311642102
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
March 20, 2006
(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)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Gerald Catenacci
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) 0
(b) |X|
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada and the United States
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NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER 740,300
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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SHARED VOTING POWER 0
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 740,300
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 740,300
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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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 Persons Filing:
Gerald Catenacci
(the "Reporting Person")
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The principal business address of the Reporting
Person is:
666 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, New York 10103
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Mr. Catenacci is a citizen of Canada and the United
States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.001
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
311642102
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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: Not Applicable
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of
the Exchange Act;
(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 Exchange
Act;
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund
in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or Control Person
in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Saving Association as defined in Section
3(b) of The Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the
definition of an Investment Company under
Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
Act;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
A. Gerald Catenacci
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 740,300
(b) Percent of Class: 5.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 740,300
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii)Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 740,300
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Mr. Catenacci is the managing member of Principled Capital Management,
L.L.C., the general partner of each of Highway Partners, L.P. and Thruway
Partners, L.P. Mr. Catenacci is also the managing member of Principled Asset
Administration, LLC, the investment advisor to
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Expressway Partners, Ltd. Accordingly, Mr. Catenacci is deemed to control
740,300 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by these entities.
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.
Each of Highway Partners, L.P., Thruway Partners, L.P. and
Expressway Partners, Ltd. have the right to receive dividends and the proceeds from
the sale of the shares of the Common Stock held by such person.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
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 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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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.
Dated: March 27, 2006
/s/ Gerald Catenacci
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Gerald Catenacci
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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