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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGNEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851205
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				042713778
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17869
		FILM NUMBER:		08686238

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VISION DR
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086503000

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		STREET 1:		ONE VISION DRIVE
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
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      <b><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED
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      Report</font></b><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant
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      Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
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            <b>One Vision Drive</b>
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            <b>Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059</b>
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      <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(508)
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
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      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Item
      8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events.</font><br>
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      On March 13, 2008, Cognex Corporation issued a news release to announce
      it has entered into a plan to repurchase up to $30 million of Cognex
      common stock pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934, as amended.<br>
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      A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
      on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.<br>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Item
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      (d)&#160;&#160; Exhibits
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          99.1
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          News release, dated March 13, 2008, by Cognex Corporation
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      <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font></b>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            COGNEX CORPORATION
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            Dated:
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          March 13, 2008
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            <u>By: /s/ Richard A. Morin</u>
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            Richard A. Morin
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            Senior Vice President of Finance,
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            Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Cognex
      Corporation Announces Rule 10b5-1 Plan for New Stock Repurchase
      Authorization</font></b>
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    <p>
      NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today
      announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to
      $30 million of Cognex common stock in open market transactions under a
      Rule 10b5-1 Plan. This new authorization is in addition to the $100
      million stock repurchase program that was announced by Cognex on July
      27, 2006, of which approximately $43 million was available at December
      31, 2007.
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      Repurchases under the new authorization are subject to the parameters of
      the Rule 10b5-1 Plan, which provides for repurchases during Cognex
      self-imposed trading blackout periods related to the announcement of
      quarterly results. The first trading day after the open trading window
      closes for the first quarter of 2008 is March 17, 2008. The Rule 10b5-1
      Plan expires in one year or, if earlier, upon the repurchase of $30
      million of Cognex common stock under the plan. The plan does not require
      Cognex to acquire any specific number of shares and it may be suspended
      or discontinued at any time.
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      <b>About Cognex Corporation</b>
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    <p>
      Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine
      vision sensors and systems, or devices that can &quot;see.&quot; Cognex vision
      sensors are used in factories around the world to automate the
      manufacture of a wide range of items and to assure their quality. Cognex
      is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped
      more than 400,000 machine vision systems, representing over $2 billion
      in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. In addition
      to its corporate headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, Cognex also has
      regional offices and distributors located throughout North America,
      Japan, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Visit Cognex on-line at
      http://www.cognex.com/.
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    <p>
      <b>Forward-Looking Statements</b>
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    <p>
      Certain statements made in this press release, which do not relate
      solely to historical matters, are forward-looking statements. These
      statements can be identified by use of the words &#8220;expects,&#8221;
      &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8221;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221;
      &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;shall&#8221; and similar words. These forward-looking
      statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could
      cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such
      risks and uncertainties include: (1) economic conditions that impact the
      capital spending trends of manufacturers in a variety of industries; (2)
      the cyclicality of the semiconductor and electronics industries; (3) the
      inability to achieve significant international revenue; (4) fluctuations
      in foreign exchange rates; (5) the loss of, or a significant curtailment
      of purchases by, any one or more principal customers; (6) the reliance
      upon certain sole-source suppliers of critical components; (7) the
      inability to attract and retain skilled employees; (8) the inability to
      design and manufacture high-quality products; (9) the technological
      obsolescence of current products and the inability to develop new
      products; (10) the failure to effectively manage product transitions or
      accurately forecast customer demand; (11) the failure to properly manage
      the distribution of products and services; (12) the inability to protect
      Cognex proprietary technology and intellectual property; (13) the
      company&#8217;s involvement in time-consuming and costly litigation; (14) the
      impact of competitive pressures; (15) the challenges in integrating
      acquired businesses and achieving expected results; (16) exposure to
      additional tax liabilities; and (17) the other risks detailed in the
      company&#8217;s reports filed with the SEC, including the company&#8217;s Form 10-K
      for the fiscal year 2007. You should not place undue reliance upon any
      such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
      Cognex disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements
      after the date of such statements.
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    <p style="text-align: center">

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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Cognex Corporation<br>Susan Conway, 508-650-3353<br>Director
      of Investor Relations<br>susan.conway@cognex.com
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