<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001039399-17-000055.txt : 20170606
<SEC-HEADER>0001039399-17-000055.hdr.sgml : 20170606
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170606174530
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001039399-17-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170526
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170606

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
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	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:			LINK RAYMOND A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221193

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50307
		FILM NUMBER:		17895078

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FEI COMPANY
		STREET 2:		5350 NE DAWSON CREEK DRIVE
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124
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    <periodOfReport>2017-05-26</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>FORMFACTOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FORM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221193</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LINK RAYMOND A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>FORMFACTOR, INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LIVERMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94551</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>9000.0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units Vest and become exercisable in 12 equal monthly installments with the vesting dates beginning on June 26, 2017 and ending on May 26, 2018. Settlements of vested units into common stock will occur on the earlier of May 26, 2018 and the date the reporting person ceases to provide service to the Issuer, or thereafter, on the first market trading day in an open trading window under Issuer's insider trading policy if the applicable date is not a market trading day in an open trading window.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">If the reporting person ceases to provide services to the Issuer for any reason, all Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested shall be forfeited without consideration except as provided in our Equity Grant Policy for Outside Directors and any other agreements between the reporting person and Issuer, regarding award vesting and exercisability.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jason Cohen, Attorney-in-Fact for Raymond A. Link</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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