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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0508 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 2/16/24 |
Not Subject to Section 16: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 851205 |
| Issuer Name: COGNEX CORP |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: CGNX |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1438093 |
| | Owner Name: Willett Robert |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: ONE VISION DRIVE |
| | Owner Street 2: |
| | Owner City: NATICK |
| | Owner State: MA |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 01760 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? Yes |
| | Is Officer? Yes |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? No |
| | Is Other? No |
| | Officer Title: CEO & President |
Aff 10b5 One: 0 |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 2/16/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: G |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 7,901 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0.0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 2/16/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: G |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 7,901 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0.0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 15,804 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: by Trust |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 38.39 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/21/18 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/21/27 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 180,000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 180,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 39.44 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/20/25 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/20/34 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 298,150 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 298,150 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 47.21 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/21/24 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/21/33 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 233,484 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 233,484 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 50.94 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/18/21 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/18/30 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 180,000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 180,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 51.49 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/19/20 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/19/29 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 180,000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 180,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 56.44 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/20/19 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/20/28 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 90,000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 90,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 64.43 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/22/23 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/22/32 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 185,254 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 185,254 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 90.5 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/16/22 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/16/31 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 123,521 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 123,521 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: The reported transaction involved the reporting person's transfer of shares of common stock of the issuer to Willett Parkhill Investment Trust dated August 2, 2010, of which the reporting person is a trustee and beneficiary. |
| Footnote - F2: The reporting person is a trustee and beneficiary of Willett Parkhill Investment Trust dated August 2, 2010. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Robert Willett |
| Signature Date: 3/11/24 |