<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001256949-14-000005.txt : 20140130
<SEC-HEADER>0001256949-14-000005.hdr.sgml : 20140130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140130163824
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001256949-14-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140130

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

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:		14561215

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2140 RESEARCH DRIVE
		CITY:			LIVERMORE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94550
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        <issuerCik>0001039399</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FORMFACTOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FORM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001256951</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MERKADEAU STUART L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LIVERMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94551</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SR VP GENERAL COUNSEL</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Performance Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-01-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>24500</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units earned in connection with a performance-based restricted stock unit award on May 4, 2012, based on achievement of certain targets in fiscal year 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As stipulated under the award agreement 50% of the total units earned will vest on the date the performance conditions are certified (January 28, 2014). The remaining units will vest and become exercisable on the earlier of death or termination of employment on account of disability or the first year anniversary of the certification date (January 28, 2015). All stock will be released to the reporting person on the vesting date 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="F3">If the reporting person's employment is terminated for any reason before an applicable Vesting Date, all options and/or 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>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>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Michael M. Ludwig, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Stuart L. Merkadeau</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-30</signatureDate>
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