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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101213173044
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001256951-10-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERKADEAU STUART L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256951

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50307
		FILM NUMBER:		101248839

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2140 RESEARCH DRIVE
		CITY:			LIVERMORE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94550

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORMFACTOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039399
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				133711155
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD
		CITY:			LIVERMORE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94551
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9252433522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD
		CITY:			LIVERMORE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94551
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents vested shares of common stock issued pursuant to the second conversion of one-fourth of the restricted stock units granted on December 9, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents vested shares of common stock sold to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the conversion of the restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Restricted Stock Units vest and are exercisable in four equal annual installments on each December 9 of 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 (or the first market trading day during an open trading window under the Issuer's insider trading policy thereafter if the applicable vesting date is not on a market trading day during an open trading window).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">If the reporting person's employment is terminated for any reason before an applicable Vesting Date, all restricted stock units that have not yet vested shall be forfeited without consideration, except as provided in the change of control severance agreement and any other agreements regarding award vesting and exercisability between the reporting person and Issuer, which agreements or form agreements are filed with the SEC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>On July 30, 2010, Mr. Merkadeau acquired 506 shares from FormFactor through the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  The amount of shares beneficially owned by Mr. Merkadeau in Table I, Column 5 includes the acquisition of such shares.

THE CONFIRMING STATEMENT GRANTING THE ATTORNEY-IN-FACT THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND FILE THIS FORM 4 HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: \s\ Henry I. Feir, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Stuart L. Merkadeau</signatureName>
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