<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001339595-13-000002.txt : 20130213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130213150948
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001339595-13-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			St Dennis Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001339595

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50307
		FILM NUMBER:		13602439

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FORMFACTOR, INC.
		STREET 2:		7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD
		CITY:			LIVERMORE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94551

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 first conversion of one-third of the restricted stock units granted on May 4, 2012.</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">Price represents the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported. Price range of shares sold is $4.60 through $4.761. Reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Restricted Stock Units vest and are exercisable in three annual installments on each February 10 of 2013, 2014, and 2015 (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="F5">The restricted stock units released February 11, 2013 were settled in shares of common stock and were immediately cancelled upon settlement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>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/ Stuart L Merkadeau, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Thomas St. Dennis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-02-13</signatureDate>
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