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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-13-001312
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130308

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:		13677853

	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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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>UNITED
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date of
      report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2013</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><br>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Cognex
            Corporation</font>
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            Massachusetts
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            001-34218
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            04-2713778
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          &#160;
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            One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts
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            01760-2059
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            (508) 650-3000
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      <b>Item 5.02&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers</b>
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      At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Cognex Corporation (the
      &#8220;Company&#8221;) held on February 1, 2013, Robert J. Shillman, Founder,
      Chairman and Chief Culture Officer of the Company, indicated his desire
      to stand for re-election by the shareholders of the Company generally on
      an annual basis.&#160;&#160;To facilitate Dr. Shillman standing for re-election at
      the Company&#8217;s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#8220;Annual
      Meeting&#8221;), and given that the Company has a classified Board of
      Directors, Dr. Shillman resigned his seat with a two-year remaining term
      and Jeffrey B. Miller, another current Director of the Company, resigned
      his seat with a term ending at the Annual Meeting.&#160;&#160;Immediately
      following such resignations, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Miller
      to fill Dr. Shillman&#8217;s vacant seat and Dr. Shillman to fill Mr. Miller&#8217;s
      vacant seat, such that Dr. Shillman will stand for re-election at the
      Annual Meeting.&#160;&#160;The Directors in the class now including Mr. Miller
      have terms that expire at the Company&#8217;s 2015 Annual Meeting of
      Shareholders.&#160;&#160;There were no changes to the composition of any of the
      committees of the Board of Directors.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font><br>
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      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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            COGNEX CORPORATION
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            Dated:
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          March 8, 2013
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            By:
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            <u>/s/ Richard A. Morin</u>
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            Richard A. Morin
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            Executive Vice President of Finance and
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            Administration and Chief Financial Officer
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