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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-10-002272
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100422
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100423

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34218
		FILM NUMBER:		10767390

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

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		STREET 1:		ONE VISION DRIVE
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date of
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            One Vision Drive Natick, Massachusetts
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            01760-2059
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Item
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On April 22, 2010, Cognex Corporation issued a news release regarding
      its expected revenue range for the first quarter ended April 4,
      2010.&#160;&#160;The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.&#160;&#160;The information
      in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached
      hereto, shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed to be
      incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933
      or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general
      incorporation language in such filing.
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          News release, dated April 22, 2010, by Cognex Corporation
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
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      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            COGNEX CORPORATION
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          April 23, 2010
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            Richard A. Morin
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            Executive Vice President of Finance and
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            &#160;
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            Administration, and Chief Financial Officer
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Cognex
      Corporation Raises Guidance for Q1&#8217;10</b></font>
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      NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2010--Cognex Corporation
      (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced that revenue for the first quarter of
      2010 is expected to be between $56 million to $59 million which
      represents an increase of 10% to 15% over the revenue in the prior
      quarter. The increase is due to stronger than anticipated demand from
      both the Factory Automation and Semiconductor and Electronics Capital
      Equipment (SEMI) markets. The high end of Cognex&#8217;s previous guidance was
      $54 million, which represented an increase of only 5% on a sequential
      basis.
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      &#8220;I am delighted to report that the order rate in the first quarter of
      2010 was considerably better than we had anticipated,&#8221; said Dr. Robert
      J. Shillman, Cognex&#8217;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. &#8220;Bookings
      from both the Factory Automation and SEMI markets increased
      significantly both year-on-year and sequentially. The growth that we
      experienced occurred in each of the four geographic regions that we
      serve and in each of the three primary product lines that we sell into
      these two markets (Machine Vision Systems, Machine Vision Software, and
      I. D.). Given that 2010 has started off on such a strong note, and that
      our recovery is so broad based, our outlook for the year is quite a bit
      more bullish today than it was just a few months ago.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Upcoming Earnings Release and Conference Call Webcast</b>
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    <p>
      Cognex will release earnings for the first quarter of 2010 on Monday,
      May 3, 2010 after the market closes and will host a conference call that
      same day at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. The telephone number for the live
      call is 866-283-8244 (or 703-639-1269 if outside the United States). A
      replay will begin at approximately 8:00 p.m. eastern time on Monday, May
      3, 2010 and will run continuously until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on
      Thursday, May 6, 2010. The telephone number for the replay is
      888-266-2081 (or 703-925-2533 if outside the United States). The access
      code for the live call and the replay is 1449413.
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    <p>
      A real-time audio broadcast of the earnings release conference call as
      well as an archive of the call is available on Cognex&#8217;s website at <u>http://www.cognex.com/Investor</u>.
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    <p>
      <b>About Cognex Corporation</b>
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    <p>
      Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets machine
      vision sensors and systems, or devices that can &quot;see.&quot; Cognex vision
      sensors and systems are used in factories around the world where they
      guide, inspect, gauge, identify and assure the quality of a wide range
      of items during the manufacturing process. Cognex is the world's leader
      in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 500,000 machine
      vision systems, representing over $2.5 billion in cumulative revenue,
      since the company's founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick,
      Massachusetts USA, Cognex has regional offices and distributors located
      throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Asia and Latin America. For
      details, visit Cognex on-line at <u>http://www.cognex.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Forward-Looking Statement</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Certain statements made in this press release, which do not relate
      solely to historical matters, are forward-looking statements. These
      statements can be identified by use of the words &#8220;expects,&#8221;
      &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8221;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221;
      &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;shall,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; and similar words. These
      forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding business
      and market trends, future financial performance, customer order rates,
      strategic plans, the impact of new product introductions, our Mitsubishi
      collaboration, and the impact of the company&#8217;s cost-cutting measures,
      involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause
      actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and
      uncertainties include: (1) current and future conditions in the global
      economy; (2) potential disruption to Cognex&#8217;s business from its
      restructuring programs; (3) the cyclicality of the semiconductor and
      electronics industries; (4) the inability to achieve significant
      international revenue; (5) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
      rates; (6) the loss of a large customer; (7) the inability to attract
      and retain skilled employees; (8) the reliance upon key suppliers to
      manufacture and deliver critical components for Cognex products; (9) the
      failure to effectively manage product transitions or accurately forecast
      customer demand; (10) the inability to design and manufacture
      high-quality products; (11) the technological obsolescence of current
      products and the inability to develop new products; (12) the failure to
      properly manage the distribution of products and services; (13) the
      inability to protect Cognex proprietary technology and intellectual
      property; (14) Cognex&#8217;s involvement in time-consuming and costly
      litigation; (15) the impact of competitive pressures; (16) the
      challenges in integrating and achieving expected results from acquired
      businesses; (17) potential impairment charges with respect to Cognex&#8217;s
      investments or for acquired intangible assets or goodwill; (18) exposure
      to additional tax liabilities; and (19) the other risks detailed in
      Cognex reports filed with the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the
      fiscal year 2009. You should not place undue reliance upon any such
      forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Cognex
      disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements after the
      date of such statements.
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      CONTACT:<br>INVESTOR CONTACT:<br>Cognex Corporation<br>Susan Conway,
      508-650-3353<br>Director of Investor Relations<br><u>susan.conway@cognex.com</u><br>or<br>BUSINESS
      PRESS:<br>Cognex Corporation<br>Robin Pratt, 508-650-3384<br>Senior
      Manager, Corporate Communications<br><u>robin.pratt@cognex.com</u>
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