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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-10-022841.txt : 20100310
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100310080011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-022841
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100310
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100310

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34218
		FILM NUMBER:		10668862

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VISION DRIVE
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760
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<B>SCHEDULE 14A</B>
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<B>(Rule 14a-101)</B>
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<B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT</B>
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<B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities</B>
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<B>Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment
No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</B>
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    <TD align="left"><B>Filed by the Registrant&nbsp; <FONT face="wingdings">&#120;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp; <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT></B></TD>
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Check the appropriate box:
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-11(c) or
    &#167;240.14a-12</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by
    Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 16pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>COGNEX CORPORATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<I>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</I>
</DIV>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 8pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<I>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the
Registrant)</I>
</DIV>

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<B>Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</B>
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    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    No fee required.</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4)
    and 0-11.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
    pursuant to Exchange Act
    Rule&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">0-11</FONT> (Set
    forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state
    how it was determined):</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Total fee paid:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by
    Exchange Act
    Rule&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">0-11(a)(2)</FONT>
    and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
    previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
    statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
    filing.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Amount Previously Paid:</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Filing Party:</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4)&nbsp;</TD>
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    Date Filed:</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">COGNEX
    CORPORATION<BR>
    </FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">NOTICE OF
    SPECIAL MEETING IN LIEU OF<BR>
    </FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE 2010
    ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B>To Be Held on April&#160;22, 2010</B>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    To the Shareholders:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A Special Meeting of the Shareholders of COGNEX CORPORATION in
    lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on
    Thursday, April&#160;22, 2010, at 10:00&#160;a.m., local time,
    at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP, Exchange Place, 53 State
    Street, Boston, Massachusetts, for the following purposes:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    1.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    To elect two&#160;Directors, each to serve for a term of three
    years, all as more fully described in the proxy statement for
    the meeting.
</TD>
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<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    2.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    To consider and act upon any other business which may properly
    come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement
    thereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
    February&#160;26, 2010 as the record date for the meeting. All
    shareholders of record on that date are entitled to receive
    notice of and to vote at the meeting.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The proposal for the election of Directors relates solely to the
    election of two&#160;Directors nominated by the Board of
    Directors and does not include any other matters relating to the
    election of Directors, including, without limitation, the
    election of Directors nominated by any shareholder of Cognex
    Corporation.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.</B>&#160;&#160;<B>WHETHER OR NOT YOU
    PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES&#160;BY
    TELEPHONE, VIA THE INTERNET, OR BY COMPLETING AND RETURNING A
    PROXY CARD. IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE
    YOUR SHARES&#160;VOTED AS INSTRUCTED IN THE PROXY OR YOU MAY
    WITHDRAW YOUR PROXY AT THE MEETING AND VOTE YOUR SHARES&#160;IN
    PERSON.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    By Order of the Board of Directors
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Anthony
    J. Medaglia, Jr.,
    </FONT><I>Secretary</I><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"></FONT></DIV><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Natick, Massachusetts
</DIV>

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    March&#160;10, 2010
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Important</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Please note that due to security procedures, you will be
    required to show a form of picture identification to gain access
    to the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP. Please contact the Cognex
    Department of Investor Relations at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(508)&#160;650-3000</FONT>
    if you plan to attend the meeting.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">TABLE OF
    CONTENTS</FONT></B>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#101'>Voting Procedures</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    1
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#102'>&#149;&#160;Voting and Quorum</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#103'>&#149;&#160;Record Date and Voting Securities</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#104'>&#149;&#160;Proxies</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    1
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#105'>Proposal&#160;1: Election of Directors</A>
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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    2
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#106'>&#149;&#160;Recommendation</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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    2
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#107'>&#149;&#160;Information Regarding Directors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#108'>&#149;&#160;Director Attendance</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#109'>&#149;&#160;Compensation of Directors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#110'>&#149;&#160;Certain Legal Proceedings</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#111'>&#149;&#160;Communications to Directors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#112'>&#149;&#160;The Board&#146;s Role in Risk
    Oversight</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#113'>Committees of the Board of Directors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#114'>&#149;&#160;Compensation/Stock Option
    Committee</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#115'>&#149;&#160;Audit Committee</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#116'>&#149;&#160;Nominating and Corporate Governance
    Committee</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#117'>Stock Ownership</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#118'>&#149;&#160;Security Ownership of Certain
    Beneficial Owners</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#119'>&#149;&#160;Security Ownership of Directors and
    Executive Officers</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#120'>Compensation Policies and Procedures</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#121'>Compensation Discussion and Analysis</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#122'>Report of The Compensation/Stock Option
    Committee</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#123'>Executive Compensation</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#124'>&#149;&#160;Summary Compensation Table</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#125'>&#149;&#160;Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#126'>&#149;&#160;Discussion of Summary Compensation
    and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Tables</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#127'>&#149;&#160;Table of Outstanding Equity Awards at
    Fiscal Year-End</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#128'>&#149;&#160;Employment Agreement with Robert
    Willett</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#129'>&#149;&#160;Potential Payments Upon Termination
    or Change of Control</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    23
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#130'>Report of The Audit Committee</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#131'>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#132'>&#149;&#160;Fees Paid to Independent Registered
    Public Accounting Firm</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#133'>&#149;&#160;Pre-approval Policies</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#134'>Compensation/Stock Option Committee Interlocks
    and Insider Participation</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#135'>Certain Relationships and Related Transactions</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#136'>Section&#160;16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
    Compliance</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#137'>Additional Information</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#138'>&#149;&#160;Deadlines for Submission of
    Shareholder Proposals</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#139'>&#149;&#160;Other Matters</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#140'>&#149;&#160;Expenses and Solicitation</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 19pt">
    <A HREF='#141'><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#149;&#160;Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    Report</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROXY
    STATEMENT</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This proxy statement is being furnished to you in connection
    with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of
    Cognex Corporation for use at the Special Meeting in lieu of the
    2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday,
    April&#160;22, 2010, at 10:00&#160;a.m., local time, at the
    offices of Goodwin Procter LLP, Exchange Place, 53 State Street,
    Boston, Massachusetts, and at any adjournments or postponements
    of that meeting. This proxy statement is first being made
    available to our shareholders on or about March&#160;10, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Cognex&#146;s principal executive offices are located at One
    Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760, and our telephone
    number is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(508)&#160;650-3000.</FONT>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">VOTING
    PROCEDURES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

</A>
<A name='102'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Voting
    and Quorum</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The holders of a majority in interest of our common stock
    outstanding on the record date for the meeting are required to
    be present in person or be represented by proxy at the meeting
    in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
    The election of a nominee for Director will be decided by a
    plurality of the votes cast. Votes may be cast for or withheld
    from each nominee. We count both abstentions and broker
    &#147;non-votes&#148; as present for the purpose of determining
    the existence of a quorum for the transaction of business.
    However, for the purpose of determining the number of shares
    voting on a particular proposal, we do not count abstentions and
    broker &#147;non-votes&#148; as votes cast or shares voting. A
    broker &#147;non-vote&#148; refers to shares held by a broker or
    nominee that does not have the authority, either express or
    discretionary, to vote on a particular matter.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Record
    Date and Voting Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Only shareholders of record at the close of business on
    February&#160;26, 2010 are entitled to receive notice of and to
    vote at the meeting. We refer to this date as the &#147;record
    date&#148; for the meeting. As of the close of business on the
    record date, there were 39,666,709&#160;shares of our common
    stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each outstanding share
    of our common stock entitles the record holder to one vote.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Proxies</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Board of Directors requests that you submit the proxy card
    accompanying this proxy statement for use at the meeting. Please
    complete, date, sign and submit the proxy card as instructed. In
    addition, you may vote your shares by telephone or via the
    Internet by following the instructions included on the proxy
    card. The Internet and telephone voting facilities for
    shareholders of record will close at 11:59&#160;p.m., Eastern
    Time, on April&#160;21, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Board recommends an affirmative vote on all proposals
    specified in the notice for the meeting. Proxies will be voted
    as specified. If your proxy is properly submitted, it will be
    voted in the manner that you direct. <B>If you do not specify
    instructions with respect to any particular matter to be acted
    upon at the meeting, proxies will be voted in favor of the Board
    of Directors&#146; recommendations.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You may revoke your proxy at any time before your proxy is voted
    at the meeting by:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    giving written notice of revocation of your proxy to the
    Secretary of Cognex;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    completing and submitting a new proxy card relating to the same
    shares and bearing a later date;
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    properly casting a new vote through the Internet or by telephone
    at any time before the closure of the Internet or telephone
    voting facilities;&#160;or
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    attending the meeting and voting in person, although attendance
    at the meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.
</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROPOSAL&#160;1:
    ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Board of Directors currently consists of seven Directors and
    is divided into three classes, with one class being elected each
    year for a term of three years. We are proposing that Robert J.
    Shillman and Anthony Sun be elected to serve terms of three
    years and in each case until their successors are duly elected
    and qualified or until they sooner die, resign or are removed.
    Edward J. Smith, whose term expires at the annual meeting, has
    not been nominated by the Board of Directors for re-election.
    Dr.&#160;Shillman, who is currently serving a term as Director
    ending in 2012, previously indicated his desire to stand for
    re-election by the shareholders generally on an annual basis. As
    such, he is included in the class of Directors being nominated
    for re-election at the meeting and, if elected, will fill
    Mr.&#160;Smith&#146;s seat.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recommendation</FONT></B>
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    <B>OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; THE
    ELECTION OF ROBERT J. SHILLMAN AND ANTHONY SUN.</B>
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    The persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote, unless
    authority is withheld, &#147;FOR&#148; the election of the
    nominees named above. Our Board of Directors anticipates that
    each of the nominees, if elected, will serve as a Director. If
    any nominee is unable to accept election, the persons named in
    the accompanying proxy will vote for such substitute as our
    Board of Directors may recommend. Should our Board not recommend
    a substitute for any nominee, then the proxy will be voted for
    the election of the remaining nominees. There are no family
    relationships between any Director and executive officer of
    Cognex or its subsidiaries.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Information
    Regarding Directors</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Set forth below is certain information furnished to us by the
    Director nominees and by each of the incumbent Directors whose
    terms will continue after the meeting. The biographical
    description below for each Director includes his age, all
    positions he holds with Cognex, his principal occupation and
    business experience over the past five years, and the names of
    other publicly-held companies for which he currently serves as a
    director or has served as a director during the past five years.
    The biographical description below for each Director also
    includes the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and
    skills that led to the conclusion by the Board of Directors that
    such person should serve as a director of Cognex. In addition to
    such specific information, we also believe that all of our
    directors have a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence
    to high ethical standards. In addition, they have each
    demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise sound
    judgment as well as a commitment of service to Cognex and our
    Board.
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    Our Board of Directors has determined that all of the Director
    nominees and incumbent Directors listed below are
    &#147;independent&#148; as such term is defined in the
    applicable listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
    (Nasdaq), except for Dr.&#160;Shillman, who is our Chief
    Executive Officer, and Mr.&#160;Alias, who is a non-executive
    employee of Cognex. See &#147;Certain Relationships and Related
    Transactions&#148; for further information regarding the
    independence determination by the Board.
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    The positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
    Officer are currently occupied by one individual,
    Dr.&#160;Shillman. Our Board of Directors believes that this
    leadership structure has served our company well in the past and
    continues to serve it well at present, as
    Dr.&#160;Shillman&#146;s nearly three decades of experience in
    the machine vision industry and his significant ownership
    interest in Cognex uniquely qualify him to serve as both
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In his combined role,
    Dr.&#160;Shillman sets the strategic direction for our company
    and provides
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">day-to-day</FONT>
    leadership, and he also sets the agenda for Board meetings and
    presides over all meetings of the full Board. This promotes
    unified leadership and direction for the Board and management
    that, together with having a Lead Independent Director as
    described below, assists the Board in the administration of its
    risk oversight responsibilities discussed in this proxy
    statement.
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    Because the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions are
    currently occupied by Dr.&#160;Shillman, our Board has appointed
    Jerald G. Fishman to serve in the role of Lead Independent
    Director. As Lead Independent Director, Mr.&#160;Fishman
    presides at all meetings of our Board of Directors at which the
    Chairman is not present, and he chairs the executive sessions of
    independent Directors, who regularly meet in executive sessions
    at which only independent Directors are present.
    Mr.&#160;Fishman may also provide input regarding meeting
    agendas and bear such further responsibilities as our Board may
    designate from time to time.
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    <B><U>Nominated for a term ending in 2013:</U></B>
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    <I>Robert J. Shillman</I>, 63, the founder of Cognex, has served
    as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
    Officer of Cognex since 1981. During the past five years,
    Dr.&#160;Shillman has not served as a member of the Board of
    Directors of another public company or registered investment
    company. We believe Dr.&#160;Shillman&#146;s qualifications to
    sit on our Board of Directors include his three decades of
    experience in the machine vision industry, and his executive
    leadership experience from serving as our Chairman and Chief
    Executive Officer during all of those years.
</DIV>

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    <I>Anthony Sun</I>, 57, has been a director since
    1982.&#160;&#160;Mr.&#160;Sun was a general partner since 1980,
    and a managing general partner since 1997, of Venrock
    Associates, a venture capital partnership, until his retirement
    in December 2009. Mr.&#160;Sun also serves as a member of the
    Board of Directors of several private companies. During the past
    five years, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of
    Phoenix Technologies Ltd. We believe Mr.&#160;Sun&#146;s
    qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors include his
    executive experience, his expertise in the high-technology
    industry, and the deep understanding of our company that he has
    acquired over twenty-seven years of service on our Board.
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    <B><U>Serving a term ending in 2012:</U></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Patrick A. Alias</I>, 64, has served as a director since
    2001. Mr.&#160;Alias has served as Senior Vice President of
    Cognex since April 2005, and previously was Executive Vice
    President from 1991 through April 2005. Prior to joining Cognex,
    Mr.&#160;Alias spent over 20&#160;years in various high
    technology management positions in Europe, Japan and the United
    States. He holds Master&#146;s Degrees in Electronics,
    Mathematics, and Economics from IEP in Europe, and is a graduate
    of the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business
    School. During the past five years, Mr.&#160;Alias has not
    served as a member of the Board of Directors of another public
    company or registered investment company. We believe
    Mr.&#160;Alias&#146;s qualifications to sit on our Board of
    Directors include his four decades of experience working with
    high-technology companies, including nearly fifteen years as our
    company&#146;s Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and
    Marketing, as well as his extensive management experience.
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    <I>Reuben Wasserman</I>, 80, has served as a director since
    1990. Mr.&#160;Wasserman has been an independent business
    consultant serving high technology corporations and venture
    capital firms, and has served on numerous boards, since 1985.
    Prior to 1985, he was Vice President of Strategic Planning for
    Gould Electronics, Inc. Mr.&#160;Wasserman also serves as a
    member of the Board of Overseers of Lahey Clinic, and on the
    Advisory Board of the Threshold Program at Lesley University.
    During the past five years, Mr.&#160;Wasserman served as a
    member of the Board of Directors of AMR, Inc. We believe
    Mr.&#160;Wasserman&#146;s qualifications to sit on our Board of
    Directors include his years of experience providing strategic
    advisory services.
</DIV>

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    <B><U>Serving a term ending in 2011:</U></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <I>Jerald G. Fishman</I>, 64, has served as a director since
    1998. Mr.&#160;Fishman has held various management positions at
    Analog Devices, Inc. since 1971, and has been the President and
    Chief Executive Officer of Analog Devices, Inc. since 1996.
    Mr.&#160;Fishman currently serves, and has served for the past
    five years, as a member of the Boards of Directors of Analog
    Devices, Inc. and Xilinx, Inc. We believe
    Mr.&#160;Fishman&#146;s qualifications to sit on our Board of
    Directors include his four decades of experience in the
    high-technology and semiconductor industries, including his
    nineteen years of experience as President of a semiconductor
    company.
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    <I>Theodor Krantz</I>, 67, has served as a director since 2007.
    Mr.&#160;Krantz has been President of Airmar Technology Inc.
    since 1999. From 1984 to 1999, he served as President, and later
    Chief Executive Officer, of Velcro Industries. Mr.&#160;Krantz
    also serves, and has served for the past five years, as a member
    of the Board of Directors and Audit Committees of Hitchiner
    Manufacturing Company and Control Air, Inc. Mr.&#160;Krantz
    holds a B.A. from Princeton University, and an M.B.A. from
    Harvard Business School. We believe Mr.&#160;Krantz&#146;s
    qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors include his
    extensive executive leadership experience and his accounting and
    financial management expertise.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Director
    Attendance</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    During 2009, there were nine meetings of our Board of Directors.
    All of the Directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate of
    the total number of meetings of our Board of Directors held in
    2009, and the total number of meetings held by committees of the
    Board on which they served during 2009. Our Directors are
    strongly encouraged to attend the annual meeting of shareholders
    or the special meeting in lieu of the annual meeting; however,
    we do not have a formal policy with respect to attendance at
    that meeting. All of our Directors attended the Special Meeting
    in lieu of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on
    April&#160;23, 2009.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation
    of Directors</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth the compensation earned by or
    awarded to each Director who served on our Board of Directors in
    2009, other than Dr.&#160;Shillman. Details of
    Dr.&#160;Shillman&#146;s compensation are set forth under the
    heading &#147;Executive Compensation&#160;&#151; Summary
    Compensation Table.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Director
    Compensation Table&#160;&#151; 2009</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fees Earned<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>or Paid in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Cash</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Awards (1)(2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Compensation (3)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Compensation</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Patrick A. Alias
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    166,035
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    166,035
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Jerald G. Fishman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,150
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    54,075
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    87,225
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Theodor Krantz
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Edward J. Smith
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36,100
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37,200
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    73,300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Anthony Sun
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,675
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    109,975
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Reuben Wasserman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34,450
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,675
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    115,125
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR>
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    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    In 2009, none of the Directors (including Dr.&#160;Shillman)
    were granted options to purchase shares of our common stock.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
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    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Each Director other than Dr.&#160;Shillman had the following
    unexercised options outstanding at December&#160;31, 2009:
    Mr.&#160;Alias, options to purchase 63,150&#160;shares;
    Mr.&#160;Fishman, options to purchase 31,750&#160;shares;
    Mr.&#160;Krantz, options to purchase 34,250&#160;shares;
    Mr.&#160;Smith, options to purchase 14,250&#160;shares;
    Mr.&#160;Sun, options to purchase 31,750&#160;shares; and
    Mr.&#160;Wasserman, options to purchase 31,750&#160;shares. No
    stock option grants to the Directors listed above were forfeited
    in 2009.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Amounts listed in this column include payments made by Cognex
    for stock options tendered and accepted in our tender offer to
    repurchase certain &#147;underwater&#148; stock options
    completed on December&#160;15, 2009 as follows: Mr.&#160;Alias
    tendered options to purchase an aggregate of 33,533&#160;shares
    at a weighted average exercise price of $28.57; Mr.&#160;Fishman
    tendered options to purchase an aggregate of 28,500&#160;shares
    at a weighted average exercise price of $28.11; Mr.&#160;Smith
    tendered options to purchase an aggregate of 20,000&#160;shares
    at a weighted average exercise price of $23.22; Mr.&#160;Sun
    tendered options to purchase an aggregate of 32,500&#160;shares
    at a weighted average exercise price of $27.80; and
    Mr.&#160;Wasserman tendered options to purchase an aggregate of
    32,500&#160;shares at a weighted average exercise price of
    $27.80. Amounts also include salary of $90,346 which was earned
    by Mr.&#160;Alias during 2009 in his capacity as a non-executive
    employee of Cognex.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Cognex paid each Director (other than Dr.&#160;Shillman and
    Mr.&#160;Alias) an annual fee for his services on our Board of
    Directors and its committees, plus additional amounts for each
    meeting attended in person or via telephone. The amounts paid on
    or after April&#160;23, 2009 were reduced by 10% as part of our
    cost-cutting efforts. As a result, each Director received cash
    compensation in the amount of $6,750 for 2009, plus an
    additional $4,500 for each meeting attended in person before
    April&#160;23, 2009 and $4,050 for each meeting attended in
    person on or after April&#160;23, 2009. Each Director received
    $500 for each meeting attended via telephone before
    April&#160;23, 2009 and $450 for each meeting attended via
    telephone on or after April&#160;23, 2009. Each Director who
    served on the Compensation/Stock Option Committee of our Board
    of Directors in 2009 received an annual fee of $2,000, plus $500
    for each meeting attended before April&#160;23, 2009 and $450
    for each meeting attended on or after April&#160;23, 2009 if the
    meeting was on a day other than that of a Board meeting. Each
    Director who served on the Audit Committee of our Board of
    Directors in 2009 received an annual fee of $4,500. The Chairman
    of the Audit Committee received an additional fee of $3,000 for
    the year. Each Audit Committee member received an additional
    $500 for each telephonic meeting attended to discuss our
    financial results and related topics if the meeting was before
    April&#160;23, 2009 and $450 if the telephonic meeting was on or
    after April&#160;23, 2009. And, each Director who served on the
    Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee received an annual
    fee of $500.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Dr.&#160;Shillman, who is our Chief Executive Officer, and
    Mr.&#160;Alias, who is a non-executive employee of Cognex,
    received no additional cash compensation in 2009 to serve on our
    Board of Directors. None of the Directors (including
    Dr.&#160;Shillman and Mr.&#160;Alias) were granted options in
    2009 to purchase shares of our common stock. In 2008, each
    Director (other than Dr.&#160;Shillman) was granted an option to
    purchase 6,750&#160;shares, which represented the
    Directors&#146; annual option grant for 2009. Each option vests
    in four equal annual installments commencing on
    February&#160;19, 2010 (i.e., two years after the date of
    grant). The 2009 annual option grants were made to the Directors
    in 2008 with these extended vesting periods to utilize shares
    available for grant under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, which
    was due to expire in February 2008. The exercise price for the
    option grants was $18.70, which was the closing price of our
    common stock as reported by Nasdaq on the date of grant.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On December&#160;15, 2009, we completed an offer to purchase
    from eligible employees, including our named executive officers
    and Directors, certain &#147;underwater&#148; stock options
    (meaning the stock option exercise price exceeded the market
    price of Cognex common stock) for a cash payment. The eligible
    options included those options with an exercise price equal to
    or greater than $23.00 per share, which represented a 29%
    increase over the 52-week high sale price of our common stock
    preceding the start of the offer. Pursuant to this offer, the
    following payments were made to each Director for stock options
    tendered and accepted by Cognex: Mr.&#160;Alias, $75,689;
    Mr.&#160;Fishman, $54,075; Mr.&#160;Smith, $37,200;
    Mr.&#160;Sun, $80,675; and Mr.&#160;Wasserman, $80,675 (the
    payment received by Dr.&#160;Shillman is set forth under the
    heading &#147;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#160;&#151;
    Cash Tender Offer for Certain &#147;Underwater&#148; Stock
    Options&#148; and included in the Summary Compensation Table).
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Certain
    Legal Proceedings</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In May 2008, Mr.&#160;Fishman and Analog Devices, Inc.
    (Mr.&#160;Fishman is the President and Chief Executive Officer
    of Analog Devices) settled an inquiry by the Securities and
    Exchange Commission (SEC) into Analog Devices&#146; stock option
    granting practices by agreeing to the entry of an administrative
    cease and desist order without admitting or denying wrongdoing.
    Under the order, Mr.&#160;Fishman agreed to cease and desist
    from committing or causing any violations of
    Sections&#160;17(a)(2) and (3)&#160;of the Securities Act of
    1933, paid a civil money penalty, and made a disgorgement
    payment with respect to certain stock options received in prior
    years.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Communications
    to Directors</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    Shareholders who wish to communicate with our Board of Directors
    or with a particular Director may send a letter to the Secretary
    of Cognex Corporation at One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts
    01760. The mailing envelope should contain a clear notation
    indicating that the enclosed letter is a
    &#147;Shareholder-Board
</DIV>
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    Communication&#148; or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;Shareholder-Director</FONT>
    Communication.&#148; The letter should clearly state whether the
    intended recipients are all members of our Board or certain
    specified individual Directors. The Secretary will make copies
    of all such letters and circulate them to the appropriate
    Director or Directors.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Board&#146;s Role in Risk Oversight</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    The role of our Board of Directors in our company&#146;s risk
    oversight process includes receiving regular reports from
    management on areas of material risk to our company, including
    operational, financial, legal and regulatory, and strategic and
    reputational risks. The full Board (or the appropriate Committee
    in the case of risks that are under the purview of a particular
    Committee) receives these reports from the appropriate
    &#147;risk owner&#148; within our company so that it can
    understand our risk identification, risk management and risk
    mitigation strategies. When a Committee receives the report, the
    Chairman of the relevant Committee reports on the discussion to
    the full Board. This enables the Board and its Committees to
    coordinate the risk oversight role. Our Board of Directors also
    administers its risk oversight function through the required
    approval by the Board (or a committee of the Board) of
    significant transactions and other material decisions, and
    regular periodic reports from our company&#146;s independent
    registered public accounting firm and other outside consultants
    regarding various areas of potential risk, including, among
    others, those relating to our internal controls and financial
    reporting. As part of its charter, the Audit Committee discusses
    with management and our independent registered public accounting
    firm significant risks and exposures and the steps management
    has taken to minimize those risks.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">COMMITTEES
    OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation/Stock
    Option Committee</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Board of Directors has a Compensation/Stock Option Committee
    whose members are Jerald G. Fishman, Theodor Krantz, and Reuben
    Wasserman, Chairman. Each member of the Compensation/Stock
    Option Committee is &#147;independent&#148; as such term is
    defined in the applicable listing standards of Nasdaq. The
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee has a written charter, which
    is available on our website at <I>www.cognex.com </I>under
    &#147;Company Information&#160;&#151; Investor
    Information&#160;&#151; Corporate Governance.&#148;
</DIV>

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    In accordance with its written charter, the Compensation/Stock
    Option Committee:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    discharges the Board&#146;s responsibilities relating to
    compensation of Cognex&#146;s executives, including the
    determination of the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer
    and other executive officers;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    oversees our overall compensation structure, policies and
    programs;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    administers our stock option and other equity-based plans;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the
    compensation of our Directors;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    is responsible for producing the annual report included in this
    proxy statement.
</TD>
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    Our Chief Executive Officer, other Cognex executives, and the
    Cognex Human Resources department support the Compensation/Stock
    Option Committee in its duties and may be delegated authority to
    fulfill certain administrative duties regarding Cognex&#146;s
    compensation programs. In addition, our Chief Executive Officer
    makes recommendations to the Compensation/Stock Option Committee
    on an annual basis regarding salary increases, potential
    bonuses, and stock option grants for each of our other executive
    officers. Our Chief Executive Officer also has been delegated
    the authority to approve stock option grants of less than
    20,000&#160;shares to non-executive employees of Cognex.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee has sole authority under
    its charter to retain, approve fees for, determine the scope of
    the assignment of, and terminate advisors and consultants as it
    deems necessary to assist in the fulfillment of its
    responsibilities. The Compensation/Stock Option Committee
    typically does not retain compensation consultants, but may
    utilize independent third-party benchmarking surveys acquired by
    Cognex.
</DIV>

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    The agenda for meetings of the Compensation/Stock Option
    Committee is determined by its Chairman in consultation with the
    other members of the Committee and management. Committee
    meetings are regularly attended by the Chief Executive Officer,
    except when his compensation is being discussed, and may also
    include other executives at the invitation of the Committee. At
    each meeting, the Compensation/Stock Option Committee also meets
    in executive session. The Compensation/Stock Option Committee
    met five times in 2009.
</DIV>

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    The Chairman reports the actions and determinations of the
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee to the full Board on a
    regular basis. The full Board determines the compensation of our
    Directors, after considering any recommendations of the
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The &#147;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#148; section of
    this proxy statement provides further information regarding the
    processes and procedures of the Compensation/Stock Option
    Committee for establishing and overseeing our executive
    compensation programs.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Audit
    Committee</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Board of Directors also has an Audit Committee whose members
    are Edward J. Smith, Reuben Wasserman and Theodor Krantz,
    Chairman. Each Director who served on the Audit Committee during
    2009 is &#147;independent&#148; as such term is defined in the
    applicable listing standards of Nasdaq and rules of the SEC. The
    Board of Directors has also determined that all members of the
    Audit Committee are financially literate, and that Theodor
    Krantz qualifies as an &#147;audit committee financial
    expert&#148; under the rules of the SEC.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For 2009, among other functions, the Audit Committee reviewed
    with our independent registered public accounting firm the scope
    of the audit for the year, the results of the audit when
    completed and the independent registered public accounting
    firm&#146;s fees for services performed. The Audit Committee
    also appointed the independent registered public accounting firm
    and reviewed with management various matters related to our
    internal controls. The Audit Committee has a written charter,
    which is available on our website at <I>www.cognex.com </I>under
    &#147;Company Information&#160;&#151; Investor
    Information&#160;&#151; Corporate Governance.&#148; During 2009,
    the Audit Committee held seven meetings.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Nominating
    and Corporate Governance Committee</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our Board of Directors has a Nominating and Corporate Governance
    Committee whose members are Jerald G. Fishman, Reuben Wasserman
    and Edward J. Smith, Chairman. Each Director who served on the
    Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee during 2009 is
    &#147;independent&#148; as such term is defined in the
    applicable listing standards of Nasdaq. The Nominating and
    Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying
    individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board and
    recommending to the Board nominees for election as directors at
    each annual meeting of shareholders and when vacancies in the
    Board occur for any reason. The Nominating and Corporate
    Governance Committee is also responsible for developing and
    recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance
    guidelines to assist and guide the Board in the exercise of its
    responsibilities, periodically reviewing these guidelines and
    recommending changes deemed appropriate, and coordinating any
    evaluations of the Board and its committees.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee&#146;s written
    charter, as amended, is available on our website at
    <I><U>www.cognex.com</U> </I>under &#147;Company
    Information&#160;&#151; Investor Information
    &#151;&#160;Corporate Governance.&#148; The Board also adopted
    corporate governance guidelines during 2009, which are available
    on our website at
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    <I><U>www.cognex.com</U> </I>under &#147;Company
    Information&#160;&#151; Investor Information&#160;&#151;
    Corporate Governance.&#148; During 2009, there were two meetings
    of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When considering a potential candidate for membership on our
    Board of Directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
    Committee will consider any criteria it deems appropriate,
    including, among other things, the experience and qualifications
    of any particular candidate as well as such candidate&#146;s
    past or anticipated contributions to the Board and its
    committees. At a minimum, each nominee is expected to have high
    personal and professional integrity and demonstrated ability and
    judgment, and to be effective, with the other Directors and
    management, in collectively serving the long-term interests of
    our shareholders. Each nominee is expected to be personable and
    support our &#147;Work Hard, Play Hard and Move Fast&#148;
    culture. And, each nominee is expected to have direct and
    significant experience in one or more industries or markets in
    which our company does, or plans to do, business,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    significant senior-level management experience in functions or
    roles which are helpful to our company (such as, for example,
    finance, accounting, engineering, manufacturing, sales and
    marketing).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition to the minimum qualifications set forth for each
    nominee above, when considering potential candidates for our
    Board of Directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
    Committee seeks to ensure that the Board of Directors is
    comprised of a majority of independent Directors, that the
    committees of the Board are comprised entirely of independent
    Directors, and that at least one member of the Audit Committee
    qualifies as an &#147;audit committee financial expert&#148;
    under SEC rules. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
    Committee may also consider any other standards that it deems
    appropriate. Although there is no specific policy regarding
    diversity in identifying director nominees, both the Nominating
    and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board seek the
    talents and backgrounds that would be most helpful to the
    Company in selecting director nominees. In particular, the
    Committee, when recommending director candidates to the full
    Board for nomination, may consider whether a director candidate,
    if elected, assists in achieving a mix of Board members that
    represents a diversity of background and experience.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In practice, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
    generally will evaluate and consider all candidates recommended
    by our Directors, officers and shareholders. The Nominating and
    Corporate Governance Committee intends to consider shareholder
    recommendations for Directors using the same criteria as
    potential nominees recommended by the members of the Nominating
    and Corporate Governance Committee or others. The Nominating and
    Corporate Governance Committee did not receive any shareholder
    nominees for election as Director with respect to the meeting.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Shareholders who wish to submit Director candidates for
    consideration as nominees for election at our 2011 Annual
    Meeting of Shareholders should send such recommendations to the
    Secretary of Cognex Corporation at our executive offices on or
    before November&#160;10, 2010. These recommendations must
    include:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the name and address of record of the shareholder;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a representation that the shareholder is a record holder of our
    common stock, or if the shareholder is not a record holder,
    evidence of ownership in accordance with Rule
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">14a-8(b)(2)</FONT>
    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the name, age, business and residential address, educational
    background, current principal occupation or employment, and
    principal occupation or employment for the preceding ten full
    fiscal years of the proposed Director candidate;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a description of the qualifications and background of the
    proposed Director candidate which addresses the minimum
    qualifications described above and any other criteria for Board
    membership approved by the Board from time to time;
</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a description of all arrangements or understandings between the
    shareholder and the proposed Director candidate;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the consent of the proposed Director candidate to be named in
    the proxy statement, to serve as a Director if elected at such
    meeting, and to give our company the authority to carry out a
    detailed and thorough investigation of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">his/her</FONT>
    educational, professional, financial and personal history.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Shareholders must also submit any other information regarding
    the proposed Director candidate that is required to be included
    in a proxy statement filed pursuant to SEC rules. See also the
    information under the heading &#147;Additional
    Information&#160;&#151; Deadlines for Submission of Shareholder
    Proposals.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">STOCK
    OWNERSHIP</FONT></B>
</DIV>

</A>
<A name='118'>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Security
    Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table shows as of February&#160;26, 2010, any
    person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more
    than five percent of our common stock. For purposes of this
    proxy statement, beneficial ownership is defined in accordance
    with
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;13d-3</FONT>
    under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, a beneficial owner of a
    security includes any person who, directly or indirectly,
    through any contract, agreement, understanding, relationship or
    otherwise has or shares the power to vote such security or to
    dispose of such security.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="79%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="4%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
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</TR>
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<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount and<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nature of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Beneficial<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Percent<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name and Address of Beneficial Owner</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Ownership</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>of Class(1)</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Royce&#160;&#038; Associates, LLC
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,059,890
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (2)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    745&#160;Fifth Avenue
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    New York, NY 10151
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert J. Shillman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,726,356
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (3)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cognex Corporation
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    One Vision Drive
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Natick, MA 01760
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    BlackRock, Inc.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,949,101
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (4)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    40 East 52nd Street
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    New York, NY 10022
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney&#160;&#038; Strauss, LLC
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,286,900
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (5)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    2200 Ross Avenue, 31st Floor
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Dallas, TX
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">75201-2761</FONT>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Percentages are calculated on the basis of
    39,666,709&#160;shares of our common stock outstanding as of
    February&#160;26, 2010. The total number of shares outstanding
    used in this calculation also assumes that the currently
    exercisable options or options which become exercisable within
    60&#160;days of February&#160;26, 2010 held by the specified
    person are exercised but does not include the number of shares
    of our common stock underlying options held by any other person.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Information regarding Royce&#160;&#038; Associates, LLC is based
    solely upon a Schedule&#160;13G filed by Royce&#160;&#038;
    Associates with the SEC on January&#160;22, 2010, which
    indicates that Royce&#160;&#038; Associates held sole voting and
    dispositive power over 5,059,890&#160;shares. Per the
    Schedule&#160;13G, these shares were held in various accounts
    managed by Royce&#160;&#038; Associates, with the interest of
    one account, Royce Premier Fund, amounting to
    2,957,717&#160;shares.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Except as noted below, Dr.&#160;Shillman held sole voting and
    dispositive power over the shares listed. Includes
    184,750&#160;shares which Dr.&#160;Shillman has the right to
    acquire upon the exercise of outstanding options, exercisable
    currently or within 60&#160;days of February&#160;26, 2010. Also
    includes 700&#160;shares held by Dr.&#160;Shillman&#146;s wife
    and 7,000&#160;shares held by Dr.&#160;Shillman&#146;s children,
    which Dr.&#160;Shillman may be deemed to beneficially own but as
    to which he disclaims beneficial ownership.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Information regarding BlackRock, Inc. is based solely upon a
    Schedule&#160;13G filed by BlackRock with the SEC on
    January&#160;29, 2010, which indicates that BlackRock held sole
    voting and dispositive power over 2,949,101&#160;shares.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (5) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Information regarding Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney&#160;&#038;
    Strauss, LLC is based solely upon a Schedule&#160;13G filed by
    Barrow Hanley with the SEC on February&#160;8, 2010, which
    indicates that Barrow Hanley held sole voting </TD>
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    power over 929,400&#160;shares, shared voting power over
    1,357,500&#160;shares, and sole dispositive power over
    2,286,900&#160;shares.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Security
    Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following information is furnished as of February&#160;26,
    2010, with respect to our common stock beneficially owned within
    the meaning of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;13d-3</FONT>
    of the Exchange Act by each of our Directors, each Director
    nominee, each of the &#147;named executive officers&#148; (as
    described below) and by all of our Directors and executive
    officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the individuals
    named held sole voting and investment power over the shares
    listed below. The address for each individual is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;Cognex</FONT>
    Corporation, One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount and<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Nature of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Beneficial<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Percent<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Ownership(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>of Class(2)</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert J. Shillman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,726,356
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (3)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Anthony Sun
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    113,350
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    *
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Richard A. Morin
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    82,844
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    *
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Patrick A. Alias
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56,391
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    *
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Jerald G. Fishman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,062
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    *
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Reuben Wasserman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,062
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    *
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert Willett
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    *
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Theodor Krantz
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,437
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    *
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Edward J. Smith
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,437
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    *
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (9&#160;persons)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,061,439
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (4)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    *&#160;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Less than 1%</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Includes the following shares which the specified individual has
    the right to acquire upon the exercise of outstanding options,
    exercisable currently or within 60&#160;days of
    February&#160;26, 2010: Dr.&#160;Shillman, 184,750&#160;shares;
    Mr.&#160;Sun, 21,062&#160;shares; Mr.&#160;Morin,
    79,857&#160;shares; Mr.&#160;Alias, 52,462&#160;shares;
    Mr.&#160;Fishman, 21,062&#160;shares; Mr.&#160;Wasserman,
    21,062&#160;shares; Mr.&#160;Willett, 17,500&#160;shares;
    Mr.&#160;Krantz, 15,437&#160;shares; and Mr.&#160;Smith,
    5,437&#160;shares.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Percentages are calculated on the basis of
    39,666,709&#160;shares of our common stock outstanding as of
    February&#160;26, 2010. The total number of shares outstanding
    used in this calculation also assumes that the currently
    exercisable options or options which become exercisable within
    60&#160;days of February&#160;26, 2010 held by the specified
    person are exercised but does not include the number of shares
    of our common stock underlying options held by any other person.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    See Footnote (3)&#160;under &#147;Security Ownership of Certain
    Beneficial Owners.&#148;</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Includes 418,629&#160;shares which certain Directors and
    executive officers have the right to acquire upon the exercise
    of outstanding options, exercisable currently or within
    60&#160;days of February&#160;26, 2010.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">COMPENSATION
    POLICIES AND PROCEDURES</FONT></B>
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    Cognex&#146;s approach to compensation and performance
    management is to provide a competitive total compensation
    package with periodic reviews to encourage ongoing high-quality
    performance. We strive to hire, retain and promote talented
    individuals based on their achievements, to reward employees
    based on their overall contribution to the success of our
    company, and to motivate employees to continue increasing
    shareholder value.
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    In addition to salary, total compensation may include overtime
    pay, commissions, stock options and potential bonuses depending
    on the employee&#146;s job and level within the organization.
    Total compensation also includes benefits consistent with our
    &#147;Work Hard, Play Hard and Move Fast&#148; culture that
    recognize employee achievement and encourage new levels of
    success, such as President&#146;s Awards, which are given
    annually to our top performers, and Perseverance Awards, which
    reward employee longevity, commitment, and loyalty. Other
    benefits available to all employees include company-paid basic
    group term life insurance and basic accidental death and
    dismemberment insurance, an employer match of eligible
    compensation that employees invest in their 401(k) accounts, and
    tuition reimbursement.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee of our Board of
    Directors oversees the compensation program for all Cognex
    employees. The Committee has discussed the concept of risk as it
    relates to our compensation program and does not believe that
    our compensation program is structured to encourage excessive or
    inappropriate risk taking for the following reasons:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Compensation consists of both fixed and variable components. The
    fixed portion (i.e. base salary) provides a steady income to our
    employees regardless of the performance of our company or stock
    price. The variable portion (i.e. annual company bonus and stock
    option awards) is based upon company and stock price
    performance. This mix of compensation is designed to motivate
    our employees, including our named executive officers, to
    produce superior short- and long-term corporate performance
    without taking unnecessary or excessive risks to the detriment
    of important business metrics.
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    For the variable portion of compensation, the company bonus is
    an annual program and is focused on profitability while the
    stock option program generally grants awards that have a four
    year service-based vesting period and is focused on stock price
    performance. We believe that these programs provide a check on
    excessive risk taking because to inappropriately benefit one
    would be a deteriment to the other. In addition, we prohibit all
    hedging transactions involving Cognex stock by our named
    executive officers so that they cannot insulate themselves from
    the effects of poor stock performance.
</TD>
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    In order for any employee, including our named executive
    officers, to be eligible for a company bonus, our company must
    first achieve a certain level of profitability that is
    established annually by the Compensation/Stock Option Committee
    (we refer to this metric as &#147;operating margin&#148;). We
    believe that focusing on profitability rather than other
    measures encourages a balanced approach to company performance
    and emphasizes consistent behaviour across the organization.
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    Our annual bonus program is capped, which we believe mitigates
    excessive risk taking by limiting bonus payouts even if our
    company dramatically exceeds its operating margin target.
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    Our annual bonus program has been structured around attaining a
    certain level of profitability for many years and we have seen
    no evidence that it encourages unnecessary or excessive risk
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    The calculation of our operating margin target is defined
    annually by our Compensation/Stock Option Committee and is
    designed to keep it from being susceptible to manipulation by
    any employee, including our named executive officers. We have a
    Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that covers, among other
    things, accuracy of books and records. And, pre-dating this code
    is our company&#146;s ten corporate values, which include
    integrity, that are the basis for ensuring we maintain the
    highest ethical standards in all that we do.
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    The compensation program for our named executive officers
    utilizes a combination of base salaries, annual bonuses and
    stock option awards. Our philosophy is to pay our named
    executive officers a base salary that is in the mid-range of
    benchmarks from the Radford Executive Compensation Report, which
    is an independent third-party
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    survey of compensation practices by companies in the
    high-technology industry; to establish a potential annual bonus
    that is market competitive; and to grant stock options in a
    manner that aligns the interests of our named executive officers
    with those of our shareholders.
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    Total compensation for our named executive officers also
    includes only those benefits that are available to all Cognex
    employees generally. This includes Perseverance Awards (which
    reward employee longevity, commitment, and loyalty),
    company-paid basic group term life insurance and basic
    accidental death and dismemberment insurance, an employer match
    of eligible compensation that employees invest in their 401(k)
    accounts, and tuition reimbursement.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee, which consists entirely
    of independent directors, reviews and approves all compensation
    for our named executive officers, using its judgment and
    experience in determining the mix of compensation. The Committee
    views salary and bonuses as short-term compensation to reward
    our named executive officers for meeting individual and company
    performance objectives, and stock option awards as a reward for
    increasing shareholder value and improving corporate performance
    over the long-term. The Compensation/Stock Option Committee also
    believes that the stock option program promotes the retention of
    talented employees.
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    Determinations with respect to compensation for a fiscal year
    are generally made in conjunction with our Board of
    Directors&#146; approval of Cognex&#146;s annual budget for that
    year, which typically takes place at the end of the prior fiscal
    year.
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    In its deliberations of compensation for our named executive
    officers, the Compensation/Stock Option Committee considers the
    following:
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    the levels of responsibility associated with each
    executive&#146;s position;
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    the past performance of the individual executive;
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    the extent to which any individual, departmental or company-wide
    goals have been met;
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    the overall competitive environment and the level of
    compensation necessary to attract and retain talented and
    motivated individuals in key positions;&#160;and
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    the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer with respect
    to the salary increases, potential bonuses and stock option
    grants for the executive officers other than himself.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee also considers ways to
    maximize deductibility of executive compensation under
    U.S.&#160;tax laws, while retaining the discretion of the
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee as is appropriate to
    compensate executive officers at levels commensurate with their
    responsibilities and achievements.
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    Neither Cognex nor the Compensation/Stock Option Committee
    typically uses compensation consultants other than independent
    third-party benchmarking surveys of annual compensation paid by
    companies in the high-technology industry such as the Radford
    Executive Compensation Report described above.
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    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Base
    Salaries</FONT></U></B>
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    In determining the base salaries paid to our named executive
    officers for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2009, the
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee considered, in particular,
    their levels of responsibility, salary increases awarded in the
    past, and the executive&#146;s experience and potential. The
    base salary approved for each of our named executive officers
    for fiscal year 2009 was made based on the following criteria:
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    the Radford Executive Compensation Report&#146;s benchmarking
    survey of annual compensation paid by companies in the
    high-technology industry that have between $250&#160;million and
    $500&#160;million of annual
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    revenue, with our named executive officers&#146; salaries
    targeted to be at approximately the 50th percentile of their
    position;
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    the past performance of the individual employee;&#160;and
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    the fact that no company-wide merit increase was approved by our
    Board of Directors in the fourth quarter of 2008 in conjunction
    with its approval of our annual budget for fiscal year 2009 due
    to the dismal outlook for the global economy at that time and
    the potential implications for our business.
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    Based on these criteria, our named executive officers did not
    receive salary increases for 2009 other than in connection with
    promotions. Rather, the Compensation/Stock Option Committee
    approved a 29% reduction to the salary paid to Dr.&#160;Shillman
    and a 10% reduction to our other named executive officers&#146;
    salaries as part of our company&#146;s cost-cutting initiatives,
    which resulted in their salaries falling well below the 50th
    percentile for their position as stated in the Radford report
    described above. To compensate them for their salary reductions,
    Messrs.&#160;Morin and Willett were granted options in May 2009.
    Mr.&#160;Morin received an annual salary increase of 4% upon his
    promotion to Executive Vice President before his salary
    reduction took effect. Dr.&#160;Shillman elected to forgo his
    base compensation of $250,000, and, as requested by him, we
    donated this amount to a public charity.
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    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Annual
    Company Bonuses</FONT></U></B>
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee views annual company
    bonuses as a way to reward employees for meeting performance
    objectives. All Cognex employees, including our named executive
    officers, are eligible to participate in the bonus program
    except for those employees on a sales commission plan. The
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee approves the annual company
    bonus plan in conjunction with our Board of Directors&#146;
    approval of Cognex&#146;s annual budget, which typically takes
    place at the end of the prior fiscal year. In order for any
    employee to be eligible for an annual company bonus, Cognex must
    first achieve financial goals set forth in the annual budget
    related to our budgeted non-GAAP operating income as a
    percentage of revenue (we refer to this metric as
    &#147;operating margin&#148;). The Compensation/Stock Option
    Committee determined that operating margin was an appropriate
    metric because the Committee believes employee performance is
    integral in achieving desired levels of company profitability.
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    Non-GAAP operating income as used in the calculation of
    operating margin for purposes of our bonus program is calculated
    by adjusting our operating income as determined in accordance
    with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for expense
    related to stock options and certain discrete events, such as
    restructuring charges.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee establishes a minimum
    level of operating margin, which must be achieved for any cash
    bonus to be paid to an employee. Once the minimum threshold has
    been achieved, each employee&#146;s eligible bonus is calculated
    as follows:
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    if the actual operating margin is above the minimum threshold
    but below the operating margin target in the annual budget, each
    employee is eligible to receive a pro-rata portion of his or her
    target bonus;
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    if the actual operating margin is equal to the operating margin
    target in the annual budget, each employee is eligible to
    receive 100% of his or her target bonus;&#160;and
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    if the actual operating margin is above the operating margin
    target in the annual budget, all exempt employees are eligible
    to receive an additional amount depending upon his or her grade
    level and up to a maximum level approved by the
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee approves the target
    bonus for each employee at director level and above, which
    includes our named executive officers, and the amount by which
    each individual can participate in any increase due to company
    performance in excess of the operating margin target. Once the
    operating margin criterion
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    is met, the amount each employee at director level and above,
    which includes our named executive officers, receives depends
    upon the achievement of individual performance goals, which are
    established annually. For fiscal year 2009:
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    the target bonus for Robert J. Shillman, our Chief Executive
    Officer, was $210,000, with the opportunity to earn 0-300% of
    this amount based on company performance and the achievement of
    individual performance goals;
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    the target bonus for Richard A. Morin, our Executive Vice
    President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, was $135,000,
    with the opportunity to earn 0-200% of this amount based on
    company performance and the achievement of individual
    performance goals;&#160;and
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    the target bonus for Robert Willett, our Executive Vice
    President in 2009 and current President, was $150,000, with the
    opportunity to earn 0-200% of this amount based on company
    performance and the achievement of individual performance goals.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee believes that the
    payment of an annual company bonus based upon the achievement of
    company and individual performance goals is an appropriate way
    to reward our named executive officers for meeting performance
    objectives while also achieving desired levels of company
    profitability.
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    The operating margin target for 2009 was consistent with our
    long-term financial model of 20% to 30% of revenue. The actual
    operating margin was a loss of 3% and, as a result, no employee
    including our named executive officers received a bonus under
    the annual company bonus plan for fiscal year 2009.
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    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Stock
    Option Awards</FONT></U></B>
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    Cognex&#146;s stock option program is intended to reward the
    majority of our exempt employees, which includes our named
    executive officers, for their efforts in building shareholder
    value and improving corporate performance over the long term.
    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee views salary increases
    and bonuses as short-term compensation and stock option awards
    as long-term compensation. The Compensation/Stock Option
    Committee also believes that the stock option program promotes
    the retention of talented employees.
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    In determining the number of options to be granted to
    participating employees, including our named executive officers,
    the Compensation/Stock Option Committee first selects an
    appropriate dilution target. For each year for the past several
    years, the Compensation/Stock Option Committee has reduced the
    dilution target by 25&#160;basis points per year. The
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee then determines a target
    number of options to be granted to current employees in the form
    of annual grants and a target number for employees hired or
    promoted during the year.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee determined the targeted
    dilution for the 2009 annual option grants to be 2.25%, which is
    a reduction of 25&#160;basis points from 2.5% for 2008. This
    resulted in a target stock option pool of approximately
    975,000&#160;shares on a net basis. The annual grant of options
    typically occurs each year in the first quarter of such year.
    However, the 2009 annual option grants were completed in the
    first quarter of 2008 in order to utilize options available
    under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, which expired in February
    2008. Because of the early grant date, these options were
    granted with extended vesting periods. Any employee who received
    2009 annual option grants, including our named executive
    officers, are not eligible to participate in our annual option
    grants until fiscal year 2010.
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    Option grants to our named executive officers must be approved
    by the Compensation/Stock Option Committee on an individual
    basis. In 2009, the Compensation/Stock Option Committee approved
    a 10% reduction to Messrs.&#160;Morin and Willett&#146;s
    salaries as part of our company&#146;s cost-cutting initiatives,
    which resulted in their salaries falling well below the 50th
    percentile for their position as stated in the Radford report
    described above. To
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    compensate them for their salary reductions, in May 2009,
    Mr.&#160;Morin was granted options to purchase 6,750&#160;shares
    that vest on May&#160;6, 2010 and Mr.&#160;Willett was granted
    options to purchase 17,500&#160;shares that vested on
    June&#160;15, 2009.
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    In determining the exercise price for all options granted in
    2009, including options granted to our named executive officers,
    the Compensation/Stock Option Committee used the fair market
    value of our common stock on Nasdaq on the date of grant.
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    Our Board of Directors has adopted a policy regarding the
    granting of stock options on certain fixed dates. The annual
    grants are predetermined to occur each year on the fourth Monday
    in January of such year. The options for employees hired or
    promoted during a month are granted on the last Monday of that
    month. If any such Monday falls within a designated quiet
    period, then the grants will instead be made on the first Monday
    following the completion of the quiet period. If Nasdaq is
    closed on the appropriate Monday as described above, then the
    grants will instead be made on the next day that Nasdaq is open
    for trading. The Compensation/Stock Option Committee retains the
    discretion to grant options at such other times as it may
    otherwise deem appropriate.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee believes that the
    primary purpose of stock option awards is to align employee
    interests with the interests of our shareholders, and to provide
    our employees, including our named executive officers, with
    incentives to increase shareholder value over time. Change of
    control transactions typically represent events where our
    shareholders are realizing the value of their equity interests
    in our company. We believe it is appropriate for our Directors
    and named executives officers to share in this realization of
    shareholder value.
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    As such, the stock options of our Directors (including
    Dr.&#160;Shillman) and Mr.&#160;Morin are subject to immediate
    vesting upon a &#147;change of control.&#148; In providing for
    the vesting of Mr.&#160;Morin&#146;s options, the
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee noted that, given
    Mr.&#160;Morin&#146;s role with Cognex, it was likely that his
    employment with Cognex would not be continued following a change
    of control transaction. In addition, certain stock option grants
    of Mr.&#160;Willett provide for the acceleration of vesting if
    the following conditions are met:
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    for the grant of 50,000 options, which become exercisable on
    June&#160;17, 2013: (1)&#160;there is a &#147;change of
    control&#148; of Cognex within Mr.&#160;Willett&#146;s fifth
    year of employment; and (2)&#160;Mr.&#160;Willett is not given
    the opportunity to remain in his role following the change of
    control;&#160;and
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    for the grant of 50,000 options, which become exercisable on
    June&#160;17, 2014: (1)&#160;there is a &#147;change of
    control&#148; of Cognex within Mr.&#160;Willett&#146;s sixth
    year of employment; and (2)&#160;Mr.&#160;Willett is not given
    the opportunity to remain in his role following the change of
    control.
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    In providing for the vesting of Mr.&#160;Willett&#146;s options,
    the Compensation/Stock Option Committee decided that it was
    appropriate for Mr.&#160;Willett to share in the realization of
    shareholder value, particularly if his employment or association
    with Cognex is terminated or his role is changed in connection
    with the change of control transaction.
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    We do not have a stock ownership policy for our named executive
    officers or members of our Board of Directors.
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    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cash
    Tender Offer for Certain &#147;Underwater&#148; Stock
    Options</FONT></U></B>
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    On December&#160;15, 2009, we completed an offer to purchase
    from eligible employees, including our named executive officers
    and Directors, certain &#147;underwater&#148; stock options
    (meaning the stock option exercise price exceeded the market
    price of Cognex common stock) for a cash payment. The eligible
    options included those options with an exercise price equal to
    or greater than $23.00 per share, which represented a 29%
    increase over the 52-week high sale price of our common stock
    preceding the start of the offer. Pursuant to this offer, Cognex
    accepted the tender of 4,900,694 options, representing 95% of
    the eligible options, for which Cognex paid out an aggregate of
    $9,158,426.
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    Since our founding almost thirty years ago, Cognex has always
    been driven to be the best. During that time, we have succeeded
    in developing the best technology and products and in delivering
    financial performance that has been consistently superior to all
    of our competitors around the world. Stock options have played
    an instrumental role in our success, and they have proven to be
    an effective means of aligning the interests of our employees
    with those of our shareholders. We&#146;ve become the
    world&#146;s largest and most successful machine vision company
    because of the leadership provided by our Board of Directors and
    our named executive officers, and because of the efforts of our
    employees around the world, each of whom was carefully chosen,
    trained and motivated to work hard and to work smart for the
    continued success of our company.
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    The number of highly-educated, creative, productive and
    self-motivated candidates for employment worldwide is limited,
    and we pride ourselves in our ability to get more than our fair
    share of them. We have been able to do that by offering them a
    challenging and vibrant work environment and a competitive
    compensation package...but not a very high salary. Although we
    target individuals who are in the top 10&#160;percentile of the
    distribution, we offer salary levels that are in the bottom 60th
    percentile. And, although we supplement the base salary with the
    potential for an annual company bonus (based on both Cognex and
    individual performance), our employees&#146; annual expected
    cash compensation is still quite a bit lower than what they
    could earn elsewhere. Nevertheless, we are able to recruit and
    retain the highest caliber employees by providing them with the
    opportunity via stock options to profit in a meaningful way in
    the company&#146;s future growth.
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    In deciding to extend the offer, our Board of Directors
    considered the following facts:
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    99% of our outstanding stock options were underwater at the time
    of the offer due to a number of factors in recent years having
    nothing to do with our efforts, such as the recent precipitous
    downturn in the economy, and were not providing the incentive or
    retention value that was originally intended;
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    as part of our cost-cutting efforts for 2009, we did not provide
    any salary increases to our employees (other than in connection
    with promotions), the salary paid to Dr.&#160;Shillman was cut
    by 29%, and the salaries or fees paid to our other named
    executive offers and to our Directors were cut by 10%;
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    in 2009, the employer match of eligible compensation that
    employees invest in their 401(k) accounts was cut by 50%;
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    we were not going to pay an annual company bonus for
    2009;&#160;and
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    we instituted a mandatory shutdown schedule for 2009 whereby
    most employees, including our named executive officers, were
    required to take certain days as vacation time or as unpaid time
    off.
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    In deciding to extend the offer, our Board of Directors
    considered these facts and concluded that the offer was
    consistent with the original intention of the stock option
    awards. Over the average life of the tendered options, the cash
    savings for Cognex from our compensation philosophy have been
    significant, and much greater than the aggregate tender offer
    payout. Moreover, not all of the our underwater options were
    included in the offer. The offer included only those options
    that were at least 29% above the 52-week high sale price of our
    common stock preceding the start of the offer. The offer also
    provided the added benefit of reducing our outstanding stock
    options by 50%.
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    In regard to Mr.&#160;Willett, we determined it was appropriate
    for him to be eligible to participate in the tender offer even
    though his tenure with our company is limited because when he
    joined in June 2008 he was initially provided with an annual
    base salary that was set below the 50th percentile for his
    position per the Radford report described above.
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    The amount offered for each tendered option was determined based
    upon a binomial lattice model, which is what we use to value our
    stock options for financial reporting purposes as we believe
    this model results in a better estimate of fair value. The per
    share amount for the eligible options ranged from $0.05 to $3.42
    per share due to their
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    differing exercise prices and remaining term until expiration,
    and was subject to a $0.05 per share minimum. The terms of the
    offer that was made to our named executive officers and
    Directors was consistent with the terms offered to all eligible
    employees. Pursuant to this offer, the following payments were
    made to our named executive officers for stock options tendered
    and accepted by Cognex: Dr.&#160;Shillman, $584,375;
    Mr.&#160;Morin, $275,633; and Mr.&#160;Willett, $270,000.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">REPORT OF
    THE COMPENSATION/STOCK OPTION COMMITTEE</FONT></B>
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee administers the
    compensation program for Cognex&#146;s executive officers. The
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee is composed of Directors who
    qualify as &#147;independent&#148; under the applicable listing
    standards of Nasdaq.
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    The Compensation/Stock Option Committee has reviewed and
    discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in
    this proxy statement with management. Based on that review and
    discussion, the Compensation/Stock Option Committee recommended
    to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and
    Analysis be included in this proxy statement.
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    The foregoing report has been approved by all members of the
    Compensation/Stock Option Committee.
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    COMPENSATION/STOCK OPTION COMMITTEE
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    Reuben Wasserman, <I>Chairman</I>
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    Jerald G. Fishman
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    Theodor Krantz
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Summary
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    The following table sets forth the total compensation awarded
    to, earned by or paid to our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief
    Financial Officer, and our other executive officers in fiscal
    years 2009, 2008 and 2007 (who we refer to collectively as the
    &#147;named executive officers&#148;).
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Non-Equity<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Incentive<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Plan<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name and Principal Position</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Salary(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Bonus(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Awards(2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Compensation(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Compensation(3)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Compensation</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert J. Shillman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    594,856
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    844,856
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (4)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Chief Executive Officer
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    482,134
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,507
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    886,741
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (4)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    358,381
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,078
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    769,959
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (4)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Richard A. Morin(5)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    249,623
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,510
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    288,811
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    568,944
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Chief Financial Officer,
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    257,038
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    398,687
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27,300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,231
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    692,256
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Executive Vice President,
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    248,469
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    265,624
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,943
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    574,286
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    and Treasurer
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert Willett(6)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    255,981
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    70,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    405,915
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    732,596
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    President and
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    123,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,741,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,089
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,825
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,884,414
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Chief Operating Officer
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Eric A. Ceyrolle(7)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    145,919
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    254,537
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    400,456
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Former Executive Vice
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    272,077
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,335
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    282,412
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    President, Worldwide
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    276,289
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,304
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    327,843
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Sales&#160;&#038; Marketing, MVSD
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Justin A. Testa(8)(9)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    192,570
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19,138
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    211,708
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Former Executive Vice
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    230,759
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    344,381
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,757
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,864
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    599,761
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    President, and Business Unit Manager, Vision Systems
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Salary and bonus amounts are presented in the year earned. The
    payment of such amounts may have occurred in other years.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of options
    granted to each named executive officer in 2009, 2008 and 2007,
    but disregarding for this purpose the estimate of forfeitures
    related to service-based vesting conditions. The methodology and
    assumptions used to calculate the grant date fair value are
    described in Note&#160;14, &#147;Stock-Based Compensation&#148;
    appearing on page&#160;68 of our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2009. The grant date
    fair value is recognized by Cognex as an expense for financial
    reporting purposes over the service-based vesting period. In
    2009, Dr.&#160;Shillman forfeited 62,400 option shares and
    Mr.&#160;Morin forfeited 80,000 option shares because the
    exercise prices were well below the market price of our common
    stock on the grant expiration dates, and Mr.&#160;Ceyrolle
    forfeited 243,071 option shares and Mr.&#160;Testa forfeited
    255,500 option shares in connection with each individual&#146;s
    resignation from Cognex. No stock option grants to a named
    executive officer were forfeited in 2008 or 2007.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Amounts listed in this column for 2009 that individually equal
    or exceed $10,000 include:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#160;&#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    payments made by Cognex for options tendered and accepted in our
    tender offer to purchase certain &#147;underwater&#148; stock
    options completed on December&#160;15, 2009 as follows:
    Dr.&#160;Shillman tendered options to purchase an aggregate of
    291,700&#160;shares at a weighted average exercise price of
    $29.18, and received in exchange $584,375; Mr.&#160;Morin
    tendered options to purchase an aggregate of 128,250&#160;shares
    at a weighted
</TD>
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    <TD>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    average exercise price of $28.64, and received in exchange
    $275,633; and Mr.&#160;Willett tendered options to purchase an
    aggregate of 250,000&#160;shares at a weighted average exercise
    price of $27.13, and received in exchange $270,000;
</TD>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#160;&#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    relocation payments of $130,452 made by Cognex attributable to
    Mr.&#160;Willett&#146;s relocation to our Natick, Massachusetts
    headquarters;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#160;&#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a payment of $15,204 for accrued, unused Paid Time Off (PTO)
    made by Cognex to Mr.&#160;Ceyrolle in connection with his
    resignation from Cognex;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#160;&#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    separation payments of $233,750 made by Cognex to
    Mr.&#160;Ceyrolle; and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#160;&#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a payment of $13,549 for accrued, unused PTO made by Cognex to
    Mr.&#160;Testa in connection with his resignation from Cognex.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Dr.&#160;Shillman elected to forgo his base salary of $250,000
    in 2009 and $350,000 in 2008 and 2007, as well as his annual
    company bonus of $44,100 and $52,500 in 2008 and 2007,
    respectively, and, as requested by him, we donated these amounts
    to a public charity. Although these amounts were donated, they
    are included in the amount shown in the &#147;Total
    Compensation&#148; column.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (5) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Mr.&#160;Morin was promoted to Executive Vice President of
    Cognex in April 2009.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (6) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Mr.&#160;Willett joined Cognex on June&#160;16, 2008 as our
    Executive Vice President and President, MVSD. He was promoted to
    President and Chief Operating Officer of Cognex in January 2010.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (7) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Mr.&#160;Ceyrolle, our former Executive Vice President of
    Worldwide Sales&#160;&#038; Marketing, MVSD, resigned from
    Cognex effective July&#160;15, 2009.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (8) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Mr.&#160;Testa, our former Executive Vice President and Business
    Unit Manager, Vision Systems, ceased to be an executive officer
    of Cognex effective April&#160;23, 2009. A portion of
    Mr.&#160;Testa&#146;s salary for 2009 of $192,570 was
    attributable to his employment with Cognex after he ceased to be
    an executive officer of our company and until he resigned from
    Cognex effective October&#160;29, 2009.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (9) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Mr.&#160;Testa became an executive officer of Cognex upon his
    promotion to Executive Vice President on April&#160;17, 2008. A
    portion of Mr.&#160;Testa&#146;s salary for 2008 of $230,759 was
    attributable to his employment with Cognex prior to his
    promotion to Executive Vice President.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Grants of
    Plan-Based Awards Table&#160;&#151; 2009</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth information on non-equity
    incentive plans and option grants to our named executive
    officers in fiscal 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="6%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=gutter -->
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    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=08 type=lead -->
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<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Estimated Future Payouts Under<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Exercise or<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option Awards:<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Base Price of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Grant Date<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Grant<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of Securities<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option Awards<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fair Value of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Date</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Threshold</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Target</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Maximum</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Underlying Options</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(per Share)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Option Awards(2)</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert J. Shillman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    210,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    630,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Richard A. Morin
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    135,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    270,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5/6/09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (3)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,510
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert Willett
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    150,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    300,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5/6/09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (4)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    70,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Eric A. Ceyrolle
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    141,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    317,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (5)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Justin A. Testa
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
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    75,000
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&nbsp;
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    $
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    150,000
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    (5)
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    These columns indicate the range of payouts targeted for 2009
    performance under Cognex&#146;s annual company bonus program as
    described under the heading &#147;Compensation Discussion and
    Analysis.&#148; The actual payout </TD>
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    with respect to 2009 for each named executive officer is shown
    in the Summary Compensation Table in the column titled
    &#147;Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.&#148;</TD>
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    (2) </TD>
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    The methodology and assumptions used to calculate the grant date
    fair value of the options granted to each named executive
    officer in 2009 are described in Note&#160;14, &#147;Stock-Based
    Compensation&#148; appearing on page&#160;68 of our Annual
    Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2009, but
    disregarding for this purpose the estimate of forfeitures
    related to service-based vesting conditions.</TD>
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    (3) </TD>
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    These options have a ten-year term and become exercisable in one
    installment on May&#160;6, 2010.</TD>
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    (4) </TD>
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    These options have a ten-year term and became exercisable in one
    installment on June&#160;15, 2009.</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (5) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Messrs.&#160;Ceyrolle and Testa were not eligible to receive an
    annual bonus for 2009 because neither individual was an employee
    of Cognex at the time his bonus would have been paid.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Discussion
    of Summary Compensation and Grants of Plan-Based Awards
    Tables</FONT></B>
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    Compensation to our named executive officers consists primarily
    of salary, bonus and stock option awards as well as those
    benefits which are available to all Cognex employees generally.
    These benefits include company-paid basic group term life
    insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment
    insurance, an employer match of eligible compensation that
    employees invest in their 401(k) accounts, and tuition
    reimbursement, and benefits consistent with our &#147;Work Hard,
    Play Hard and Move Fast&#148; culture such as Perseverance
    Awards, which reward employee longevity, commitment, and
    loyalty. Cognex&#146;s executive compensation policies, pursuant
    to which the compensation set forth in the Summary Compensation
    Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table was paid or awarded,
    are described under the heading &#147;Compensation Discussion
    and Analysis.&#148;
</DIV>

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    In particular, our named executive officers did not receive
    salary increases for 2009 other than in connection with
    promotions due to the dismal outlook for the global economy at
    the time the Board of Directors approved our annual budget for
    fiscal year 2009 and the potential implications for our
    business. Rather, Dr.&#160;Shillman&#146;s salary was reduced by
    29%, and Messrs.&#160;Morin and Willett&#146;s salaries were
    reduced by 10%, as part of our company&#146;s cost-cutting
    initiatives. Mr.&#160;Morin received an annual salary increase
    of 4% upon his promotion to Executive Vice President before his
    salary reduction took effect. (These percentages may not be able
    to be recalculated based upon the salaries set forth in the
    Summary Compensation Table if the salary change took place
    during the fiscal year.) Dr.&#160;Shillman elected to forgo his
    base compensation of $250,000 for 2009, and, as requested by
    him, we donated this amount to a public charity.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Total compensation for Mr.&#160;Ceyrolle, who resigned from
    Cognex effective July&#160;15, 2009, includes separation
    payments totalling $233,750. This payment was made by Cognex in
    accordance with the terms of a separation agreement entered into
    by Cognex with Mr.&#160;Ceyrolle on April&#160;24, 2009.
</DIV>

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    Cognex provides each named executive officer with the
    opportunity to earn a cash bonus pursuant to a performance-based
    annual company bonus program. The Compensation/Stock Option
    Committee approves the target bonus for each named executive
    officer. The named executive officer may earn his bonus based on
    the achievement of certain financial goals set forth in
    Cognex&#146;s annual budget related to non-GAAP operating income
    as a percentage of revenue (we refer to this metric as
    &#147;operating margin&#148;), and on the achievement of
    individual performance goals, which are also established
    annually. For 2009, the target bonus for Dr.&#160;Shillman was
    $210,000, with the opportunity to earn 0-300% of this amount;
    the target bonus for Mr.&#160;Morin was $135,000, with the
    opportunity to earn 0-200% of this amount; and the target bonus
    for Mr.&#160;Willett was $150,000, with the opportunity to earn
    0-200% of this amount.
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    During 2009, Cognex&#146;s actual operating margin was a loss of
    3%, which was below the operating margin target. As a result, no
    employee, including our named executive officers, received a
    bonus under the annual company bonus plan for fiscal year 2009.
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    A total of 92,750 options were granted to Cognex employees in
    fiscal year 2009, which consisted primarily of options for
    employees who were hired or promoted during the year. The annual
    option grants for fiscal year 2009, which typically would be
    completed in the first quarter of such year, were completed in
    2008 with extended vesting periods in order to utilize options
    available under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, which expired in
    February 2008. Any employee who received 2009 annual option
    grants in 2008, including our named executive officers, are not
    eligible to participate in our annual option grants until fiscal
    year 2010. In fiscal year 2009, Mr.&#160;Willett was granted
    options to purchase 17,500&#160;shares, and Mr.&#160;Morin was
    granted options to purchase 6,750&#160;shares, in order to
    compensate them for their 2009 salary reduction as discussed
    above.
</DIV>

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    As described under the heading &#147;Compensation Discussion and
    Analysis&#160;&#151; Cash Tender Offer for Certain
    &#147;Underwater&#148; Stock Options,&#148; on December&#160;15,
    2009, we completed an offer to purchase from eligible employees,
    including our named executive officers and Directors, certain
    &#147;underwater&#148; stock options for a cash payment. The
    payments made to our named executive officers for the stock
    options they tendered and that were accepted by Cognex are set
    forth under &#147;All Other Compensation&#148; in the Summary
    Compensation Table. The terms of the offer that was made to our
    named executive officers and Directors were consistent with the
    terms offered to all eligible employees.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Table of
    Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End&#160;&#151;
    2009</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth the number of options to purchase
    shares of our common stock held by the named executive officers
    at December&#160;31, 2009. Messrs.&#160;Ceyrolle and Testa
    resigned from Cognex during 2009 and, as a result, any
    unexercised options held by each individual expired prior to
    December&#160;31, 2009.
</DIV>

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    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Underlying<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Underlying<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Unexercised<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Unexercised<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Options<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Options<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Exercise<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Expiration<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Exercisable)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(Unexercisable)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Price</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Date</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Footnote</B>
</TD>
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    Robert J. Shillman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22.69
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3/13/11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4/2/13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    60,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12/21/15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.74
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2/11/12
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1/29/17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2/19/18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2/19/18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Richard A. Morin
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4/2/13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.74
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2/11/12
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1/29/17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,875
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2/19/18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,610
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.87
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8/5/18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2/19/18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.87
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8/5/18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18.13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12/21/15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5/6/19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert Willett
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5/6/19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27.13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6/17/18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27.13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6/17/18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (12
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in one installment on
    April&#160;1, 2002.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in four equal annual installments
    commencing on January&#160;1, 2004.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in one installment on
    April&#160;27, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in four annual installments as
    follows: 40% on January&#160;1, 2003, and 20% on each
    January&#160;1st for the subsequent three years.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (5) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in four equal annual installments
    commencing on January&#160;29, 2008.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (6) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in four equal annual installments
    commencing on February&#160;19, 2009.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (7) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in four equal annual installments
    commencing on February&#160;19, 2010.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (8) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in two annual installments. The
    first installment for 4,000&#160;shares became exercisable on
    April&#160;27, 2005, and the second installment for
    13,000&#160;shares became exercisable on April&#160;27, 2006.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (9) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option becomes exercisable in one installment on
    May&#160;6, 2010.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (10) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option became exercisable in one installment on
    June&#160;15, 2009.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (11) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option becomes exercisable in one installment on
    June&#160;17, 2013.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (12) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    This option becomes exercisable in one installment on
    June&#160;17, 2014.</TD>
</TR>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Employment
    Agreement with Robert Willett</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We entered into an employment agreement with Mr.&#160;Willett in
    June 2008 when he joined our company as Executive Vice President
    and President, MVSD which entitles him to receive all of
    Cognex&#146;s standard employee benefits. In addition, under the
    employment agreement, certain options to purchase shares of our
    common stock that he was granted in connection with his
    appointment to an executive officer when he joined our company,
    and which were outstanding at December&#160;31, 2009, are
    subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances
    following a change of control of Cognex as described in more
    detail below under the heading &#147;Potential Payments Upon
    Termination or Change of Control.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Potential
    Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All stock option agreements covering unvested options held by
    our Directors, including Dr.&#160;Shillman, and Mr.&#160;Morin
    provide for such options to vest immediately upon a &#147;change
    of control&#148; of Cognex, which is defined as a corporate
    transaction in which the holders of Cognex common stock before
    the transaction control less than 51% of the stock of Cognex or
    any successor corporation after the transaction.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The employment agreement between Cognex and Mr.&#160;Willett
    provides for the unvested options held by Mr.&#160;Willett that
    were granted upon his hire in June 2008 to become fully vested
    if the following conditions are met:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    for the grant of 50,000 options, which become exercisable on
    June&#160;17, 2013: (1)&#160;there is a &#147;change of
    control&#148; of Cognex within Mr.&#160;Willett&#146;s fifth
    year of employment; and (2)&#160;Mr.&#160;Willett is not given
    the opportunity to remain in his role following the change of
    control;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    for the grant of 50,000 options, which become exercisable on
    June&#160;17, 2014: (1)&#160;there is a &#147;change of
    control&#148; of Cognex within Mr.&#160;Willett&#146;s sixth
    year of employment; and (2)&#160;Mr.&#160;Willett is not given
    the opportunity to remain in his role following the change of
    control.
</TD>
</TR>

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    For purposes of Mr.&#160;Willett&#146;s agreement, a
    &#147;change of control&#148; means that control of Cognex has
    been moved from a board of directors selected by public
    shareholders to individuals who are appointed by a new owner of
    Cognex, other than a change in the Board pursuant to a purchase
    of Cognex by a financial buyer.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table indicates the amount of unvested shares held
    by each individual that would have become fully exercisable
    assuming that with respect to Dr.&#160;Shillman and
    Mr.&#160;Morin, a change in control of Cognex occurred at
    December&#160;31, 2009, and with respect to Mr.&#160;Willett,
    the termination of his employment occurred in the circumstances
    described above at December&#160;31, 2009 following a change in
    control. These amounts are estimates
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    only and do not necessarily reflect the actual number of shares
    that would accelerate or their value, which would only be known
    at the time that the individual becomes entitled to the
    accelerated vesting of his options.
</DIV>

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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Value of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option Shares<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option Shares<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>That Would Have<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>That Would Have<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Accelerated Vesting</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Accelerated Vesting(1)</B>
</TD>
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    Robert J. Shillman
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    79,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    Richard A. Morin
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    70,255
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28,755
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Robert Willett
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Any amount shown in this column would have been based on the
    positive difference, if any, between the closing price of our
    common stock on Nasdaq on December&#160;31, 2009, or $17.71, and
    the exercise prices for such options.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The per share exercise prices of all unvested options held by
    Dr.&#160;Shillman were greater than $17.71, and therefore no
    payments are shown for the accelerated vesting of those options.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">REPORT OF
    THE AUDIT COMMITTEE</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect
    to Cognex&#146;s audited financial statements for the fiscal
    year ended December&#160;31, 2009. The Audit Committee acts
    pursuant to a written charter. Each of the members of the Audit
    Committee qualifies as an &#147;independent&#148; Director under
    the applicable listing standards of Nasdaq and rules of the SEC.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed Cognex&#146;s
    audited financial statements with management. The Audit
    Committee has discussed with Grant Thornton LLP, Cognex&#146;s
    independent registered public accounting firm, the matters
    required to be discussed by Statement of Auditing Standards
    No.&#160;61, <I>Communication with Audit Committees, </I>which
    provides that certain matters related to the conduct of the
    audit of Cognex&#146;s financial statements are to be
    communicated to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has
    also received the written disclosures and the letter from Grant
    Thornton required by applicable requirements of the Public
    Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding Grant
    Thornton&#146;s communications with the Audit Committee
    concerning independence, and has discussed with Grant Thornton
    the independent registered public accounting firm&#146;s
    independence from Cognex.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit
    Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that
    Cognex&#146;s audited financial statements be included in
    Cognex&#146;s Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2009.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The foregoing report has been approved by all members of the
    Audit Committee.
</DIV>

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    AUDIT COMMITTEE
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Theodor Krantz, <I>Chairman</I>
</DIV>

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    Edward J. Smith
</DIV>

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    Reuben Wasserman
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INDEPENDENT
    REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Audit Committee has appointed Grant Thornton LLP as
    Cognex&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm to
    examine the consolidated financial statements of Cognex and its
    subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2010.
    Grant Thornton served as Cognex&#146;s independent registered
    public accounting firm for fiscal years 2009 and 2008. A
    representative of Grant Thornton is expected to be present at
    our Special Meeting in lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of
    Shareholders, and will have the opportunity to make a statement
    if he or she so desires and to respond to appropriate questions.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Fees Paid
    to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The aggregate fees charged or expected to be charged by Grant
    Thornton for services rendered in auditing our annual financial
    statements for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2009 and
    reviewing our financial statements included in our quarterly
    reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the fiscal year, as well as the fees charged or expected to
    be charged by Grant Thornton for other professional services
    rendered during 2009 are as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Fees for fiscal 2009:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Audit Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    924,654
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Audit-Related Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Tax Fees:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Tax Compliance, Planning and Preparation
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Tax Consulting, Advisory and Other Services
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total Tax Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    All Other Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The aggregate fees charged by Grant Thornton for services
    rendered in auditing our annual financial statements for the
    fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2008 and reviewing our
    financial statements included in our quarterly report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-Q</FONT>
    for the fiscal year, as well as the fees charged by Grant
    Thornton for other professional services rendered during 2008
    are as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Fees for fiscal 2008:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="86%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="10%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Audit Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,044,533
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Audit-Related Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Tax Fees:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Tax Compliance, Planning and Preparation
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Tax Consulting, Advisory and Other Services
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Total Tax Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    All Other Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Pre-approval
    Policies</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Audit Committee pre-approves all auditing services and the
    terms of such services and non-audit services provided by
    Cognex&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm, but
    only to the extent that the non-audit services are not
    prohibited under applicable law and the Audit Committee
    reasonably determines that the non-audit services do not impair
    the independence of the independent registered public accounting
    firm. The authority to pre-approve non-audit services may be
    delegated to one or more members of the Audit Committee, who
    present all decisions to pre-approve an activity to the full
    Audit Committee at its first meeting following such decision.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The pre-approval requirement is waived with respect to the
    provision of non-audit services for Cognex if:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided to
    us constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues
    paid by us to the independent registered public accounting firm
    during the fiscal year in which such non-audit services were
    provided;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    those services were not recognized at the time of the engagement
    to be non-audit services;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    those services are promptly brought to the attention of the
    Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the
    audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more of its members to
    whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the
    Audit Committee.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All of the audit-related, tax and all other services provided to
    Cognex by our independent registered public accounting firm for
    fiscal years 2009 and 2008 were approved by the Audit Committee
    by means of either specific approval or pursuant to the
    procedures contained in the pre-approval policy. There were no
    non-audit services provided to Cognex by our independent
    registered public accounting firm for fiscal years 2009 and 2008
    that required review by the Audit Committee.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">COMPENSATION/STOCK
    OPTION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Directors who served on the Compensation/Stock Option
    Committee at any time during 2009 were Mr.&#160;Fishman,
    Mr.&#160;Krantz and Mr.&#160;Wasserman. No member has served as
    an officer or employee of Cognex or any of its subsidiaries, nor
    had any business relationship or affiliation with Cognex or any
    of its subsidiaries other than his service as a Director.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CERTAIN
    RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In June 2000, Cognex became a limited partner in Venrock
    Associates III, L.P., a venture capital fund. Cognex has
    committed to a total investment in the limited partnership of up
    to $20,500,000, with an expiration date of December&#160;31,
    2010. We do not have the right to withdraw from the partnership
    prior to December&#160;31, 2010. As of December&#160;31, 2009,
    we had contributed $19,886,000 to the partnership, including
    $398,000 during 2009. Mr.&#160;Sun, a member of our Board of
    Directors, was a managing general partner of Venrock Associates
    until his retirement on December&#160;31, 2009. In the
    Board&#146;s opinion, Cognex&#146;s relationship with Venrock
    Associates will not interfere with Mr.&#160;Sun&#146;s exercise
    of independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as
    a Director of Cognex.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee conducts an
    appropriate review of all related party transactions for
    potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis,
    and the approval of the Audit Committee is required for all
    related party transactions. Under our Code of Business Conduct
    and Ethics, any transaction or relationship engaged in by our
    employees, including our named executive officers and Directors,
    that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of
    interest should be reported promptly to our Compliance Officer,
    who may notify our Board of Directors or a committee thereof as
    he deems appropriate. Actual or potential conflicts of interest
    involving a Director or named executive officer are required to
    be disclosed directly to the Chairman of our Board of Directors.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SECTION&#160;16(a)
    BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Section&#160;16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers and
    Directors and persons owning more than 10% of our outstanding
    common stock to file reports of ownership and changes in
    ownership with the SEC. Officers,
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Directors and greater than 10% holders of our common stock are
    required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all
    forms they file with the SEC under Section&#160;16(a).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Based solely on copies of such forms furnished to us as provided
    above, we believe that during fiscal 2009, all
    Section&#160;16(a) filing requirements applicable to our
    officers, Directors and owners of greater than 10% of our common
    stock were complied with.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">ADDITIONAL
    INFORMATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>

</A>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Deadlines
    for Submission of Shareholder Proposals</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under regulations adopted by the SEC, any proposal submitted for
    inclusion in our proxy statement relating to our 2011 Annual
    Meeting of Shareholders must be received at our principal
    executive offices in Natick, Massachusetts on or before
    November&#160;10, 2010. Our receipt of any such proposal from a
    qualified shareholder in a timely manner will not ensure its
    inclusion in the proxy material because there are other
    requirements in the proxy rules for such inclusion.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition to the SEC&#146;s requirements regarding shareholder
    proposals, our by-laws contain provisions regarding matters to
    be brought before shareholder meetings. If shareholder
    proposals, including proposals regarding the election of
    Directors, are to be considered at the 2011 Annual Meeting of
    Shareholders, notice of them whether or not they are included in
    our proxy statement and form of proxy, must be given by personal
    delivery or by U.S.&#160;mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary
    of Cognex Corporation on or before February&#160;11, 2011. The
    notice must set forth:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    information concerning the shareholder, including his or her
    name and address;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a representation that the shareholder is entitled to vote at
    such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the
    meeting to present the matter specified in the notice;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    such other information as would be required to be included in a
    proxy statement soliciting proxies for the presentation of such
    matter to the meeting.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Shareholder proposals with respect to the election of Directors
    must also contain other information set forth in our by-laws.
    Proxies solicited by our Board of Directors will confer
    discretionary voting authority with respect to these proposals
    subject to the SEC&#146;s rules governing the exercise of this
    authority. We suggest that any shareholder proposal be submitted
    by certified mail, return receipt requested.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Matters</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Management knows of no matters which may properly be and are
    likely to be brought before the meeting other than the matters
    discussed in this proxy statement. However, if any other matters
    properly come before the meeting, the persons named in the
    enclosed proxy will vote in accordance with their best judgment.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Expenses
    and Solicitation</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The cost of this solicitation will be borne by Cognex. It is
    expected that the solicitation will be made primarily by mail,
    but regular employees or representatives of Cognex (none of whom
    will receive any extra compensation for their activities) may
    also solicit proxies by telephone, telegraph and in person and
    arrange for brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and
    fiduciaries to send proxy material to their principals at our
    expense.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    Report</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>We will provide shareholders with a copy of our annual report
    on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K,</FONT>
    including the financial statements and schedules to such report,
    required to be filed with the SEC for our most recent fiscal
    year, without charge, upon receipt of a written request from
    such person. Such request should be sent to Department of
    Investor Relations, Cognex Corporation, One Vision Drive,
    Natick, Massachusetts 01760.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    By Order of the Board of Directors
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Anthony J. Medaglia, Jr., <I>Secretary</I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Natick, Massachusetts
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    March&#160;10, 2010
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<DIV style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">

<P><DIV style="position: relative; float: left; width: 48%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="b79884b7988400.gif" alt="(COGNEX LOGO)">
</DIV>



</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: right; width: 52%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Admission Ticket</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 70pt"><B>Electronic Voting Instructions</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 4pt"><B>You can vote by Internet or telephone!</B><BR>
<B>Available 24 hours a day, 7&nbsp;days a week!</B>

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 3pt">
Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose one of the two voting
methods outlined below to vote your proxy.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt">
VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE TITLE BAR.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 4pt">
<B>Proxies submitted by the Internet or telephone must be received by</B>
<B>11:59&nbsp;p.m., EDT, on Wednesday, April&nbsp;21, 2010.</B>
</DIV>

</DIV>
<BR clear="all">
<P><DIV style="position: relative; float: left; width: 46%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: left; margin-left: 2%; width: 5%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="b79884b7988403.gif" alt="(INTERNET)">
</DIV>

</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: right; width: 44%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 4pt"><B>Vote by Internet<br></B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Log on to the Internet and go to<br>
<B>www.envisionreports.com/CGNX</B><br></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 2pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Follow the steps outlined on the secured website.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
</DIV>
<BR clear="all">
<P><DIV style="position: relative; float: left; width: 46%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: left; margin-left: 2%; width: 5%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="b79884b7988404.gif" alt="(TELEPHONE)">
</DIV>

</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: right; width: 44%">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Vote by telephone<br></B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Call toll free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683)&nbsp;within the USA, US territories &#038; Canada any time on a
touch tone telephone. There is <B>NO CHARGE </B>to you for the call.<br></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 2pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Follow the instructions provided by
the recorded message.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
</DIV>
<BR clear="all"><BR>


<DIV align="center" STYLE="MARGIN-TOP:-25PT">
<TABLE style="font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 0pt" >
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" NOWRAP><DIV style="margin-left:8px; text-indent:-0px">Using a <B><U>black ink</U> </B>pen, mark your votes with an <B>X </B>as shown in<BR>
this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings" style="font-size: 17pt">&#120;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" NOWRAP><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Proxy Card</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" style="border: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" STYLE="FONT-SIZE:3PT"><!-- Blank Space -->

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 6pt; margin-top: 12pt"><FONT face="Webdings" size=4>&#054;</FONT> <B>IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA
THE INTERNET <u>OR</u> TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. </B><FONT face="Webdings" size=4>&#054;</FONT>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">
&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="padding: 2px; background: #000000; color: #FFFFFF"><B>
A</B></font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Election of Directors &#151; The Board of Directors recommends a vote <u>FOR</u> all the nominees listed.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 0pt" >
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR style="font-size: 3pt">
<TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Nominees:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">01 - Robert J. Shillman
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">02 - Anthony Sun</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" align="RIGHT" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size:22pt">&#043; </FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings" style="font-size: 17pt">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="MIDDLE"><B>Mark here to vote <U>FOR</U> all nominees</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings" style="font-size: 17pt">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="MIDDLE"><B>Mark here to <U>WITHHOLD</U> vote from all nominees</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">01</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings" style="font-size: 17pt">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>For All <U>EXCEPT</U> </B>- To withhold a vote for one or more nominees, mark<BR>
the box to the left and the corresponding numbered box(es) to the right.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings" style="font-size: 17pt">&#111;</FONT></TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="CENTER" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings" style="font-size: 17pt">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="98%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">The consideration of any other business that may properly come<BR>
before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>





<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top:24pt">
&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="padding: 2px; background: #000000; color: #FFFFFF"><B>
B</B></font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Non-Voting Items</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 7pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 3pt" >
    <TD width="41%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="39%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="19%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Change of Address </B>&#151; Please print your  new address below.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP><B>Comments </B>&#151; Please print your comments below.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" COLSPAN="3" ><B>Meeting Attendance</B></TD>


</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

    <TD style="bordeR: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="border: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" NOWRAP>Mark  box to the right<BR>
if you plan to attend the<BR>
Annual Meeting.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
<FONT face="Wingdings" style="font-size: 17pt">&#111;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="padding: 2px; background: #000000; color: #FFFFFF"><B>
C</B></font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Authorized Signatures &#151; This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. &#151; Date and Sign Below</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT:1%">
Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 7pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 0pt" >
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date (mm/dd/yyyy) &#151; Please print date below.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Signature 1 &#151; Please keep
signature within the box.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Signature 2 &#151; Please keep
signature within the box.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"  style="border: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-size: 20pt">/</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-size: 20pt">/</font>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;<BR><BR><BR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:6PT"></DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;<BR><BR><BR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:6PT"></DIV></TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 12pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="98%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>


    <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD  valign="bottom" style="background: #000000; FONT-SIZE:8PT">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top" ROWSPAN="2" NOWRAP>1 U P X</TD>
    <TD align="RIGHT" valign="top" ROWSPAN="2" NOWRAP><FONT style="font-size:22pt">&#043;</FONT></TD>

</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>



</TR>

<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 6pt; margin-top: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT:7%">015LBC</DIV>






<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>






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<DIV style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Admission Ticket</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010
Annual Meeting of <BR>

Cognex Corporation Shareholders</B></DIV>



<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Thursday, April&nbsp;22, 2010 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. Local Time<BR>
Goodwin Procter LLP<BR>
Exchange Place<BR>
53 State Street<BR>
Boston, Massachusetts</b></DIV>
<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Upon arrival, please present this admission ticket<BR>
and photo identification at the registration desk.</B><BR>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 6pt; width: 50%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 2%">DIRECTIONS TO THE BOSTON OFFICE OF GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 8.5pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">Exchange Place<BR>
53 State Street<BR>
Boston, MA 02109
</DIV>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 8.5pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>From Points West:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 0pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take Mass Pike (I-90) to I-93 North

</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take exit 23, Government Center</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">At the end of the ramp, take left onto North Street</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Follow &#147;Continuation From Points South, West and Logan Airport&#148;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

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<BR clear="all"><BR>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 8.5pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 2%"><B>Please note: </B>Exchange Place does not have a parking garage. Parking is available next
door at 75 State Street (parking garage entrance on Broad Street).
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 8.5pt; margin-top: 8pt; margin-left: 2%"><B>From Points North:</B>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take I-93 South to exit 24A, Government Center</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">At the end of exit, bear left onto Atlantic Avenue</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take first right onto State Street</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take left onto Broad Street and make right into the 75 State Street garage</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take elevator up to 75 State Street lobby, and exit onto Kilby Street
(by Rebecca&#146;s Caf&#233;)</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">An entrance for 53 State Street (Exchange Place) is immediately across the street</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 8.5pt; margin-top: 8pt; margin-left: 2%"><B>From Points South:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 0pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take I-93 North to exit 23, Government Center</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">At the end of the ramp, take left onto North Street</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Follow &#147;Continuation From Points South, West and Logan Airport&#148;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV style="position: relative; float: right; width: 47%">

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 8.5pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>From Logan Airport:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 0pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Follow signs for the Ted Williams Tunnel/Mass Pike/I-90 West</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take the Ted Williams Tunnel to the Mass Pike (I-90) West</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Use Exit 24-25 after leaving the Ted Williams Tunnel</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">The exit ramp runs parallel to I-90 for approximately 1/2 mile until it enters
the northbound Central Artery tunnel</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Proceed north about 1/2 mile to exit 23, Government Center</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take left onto North Street</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Follow &#147;Continuation From Points South, West and Logan Airport&#148;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 8.5pt; margin-top: 8pt"><B>Continuation From Points South, West and Logan Airport:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 0pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take left onto Congress Street</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take left onto Milk Street</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take left onto Broad Street</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take left into 75 State Street garage (just before State Street)</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Take elevator up to 75 State Street lobby, and exit onto Kilby St (by Rebecca&#146;s Caf&#233;)</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 0pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8.5pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">An entrance for 53 State Street (Exchange Place) is immediately across the street</DIV></TD>
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<FONT face="Webdings" size=4>&#054;</FONT>
<B>IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET <U>OR</U> TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</B> <FONT face="Webdings" size=4>&#054;</FONT>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 1%"><B>Proxy &#151; Cognex Corporation</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 1%"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 1%"><B>Notice of Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 1%"><B>Proxy Solicited by Board of Directors for Special Meeting &#151; April&nbsp;22, 2010</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 1%"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting in Lieu
of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April&nbsp;22, 2010: The proxy statement and
annual report to shareholders are available at: <U>www.envisionreports.com/CGNX</U>.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 1%">The undersigned hereby appoints Robert J. Shillman and Anthony J. Medaglia, Jr., and each of them,
with full power of substitution, as proxies to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned,
with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Special
Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cognex Corporation to be held on
April&nbsp;22, 2010 or at any postponement or adjournment thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 1%"><B>Shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the shareholder. If no such
directions are indicated, the shares represented by this proxy will be voted FOR the election of
Robert J. Shillman and Anthony Sun.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 1%"><B>In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 1%">(Items to be voted appear on reverse side.)
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