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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-15-001184
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150417
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150417

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:		15778148

	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-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
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      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></font><br><br>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date of
      report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2015</font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font>
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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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            (Commission File Number)
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            (IRS Employer Identification No.)
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            One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts
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            01760-2059
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            (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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            (Zip Code)
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            (508) 650-3000
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            (Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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          &#160;
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            N/A
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            (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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      <b>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers</b>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cognex Corporation (the
      &#8220;Company&#8221;), which was held on April 17, 2015 (the &#8220;Meeting&#8221;), the
      shareholders of the Company approved the amendment and restatement of
      the Cognex Corporation 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the
      &#8220;Plan&#8221;). The material features of the Plan include:
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        The maximum number of shares to be issued under the Plan was increased
        by 2,000,000 shares of common stock (from 4,600,000 to 6,600,000);
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The award of stock options (both incentive and non-qualified options),
        stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units,
        unrestricted stock and cash-based awards is permitted;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Shares tendered or held back for taxes will not be added back to the
        reserved pool under the Plan. Upon the exercise of a stock
        appreciation right, the full number of shares underlying the award
        will be charged to the reserved pool. Additionally, shares reacquired
        by the Company on the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds of
        option exercises will not be added to the reserved pool;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Minimum vesting periods are required for grants of stock options,
        stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Without shareholder approval, the exercise price of stock options and
        stock appreciation rights will not be reduced and stock options and
        stock appreciation rights will not be otherwise repriced through
        cancellation in exchange for cash, other awards or stock options or
        stock appreciation rights with a lower exercise price;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Any material amendment (other than an amendment that curtails the
        scope of the Plan) is subject to approval by the Company&#8217;s
        shareholders;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        No awards may be granted under the Plan after the date that is ten
        years from the date of shareholder approval; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        The Plan will be administered by either the Compensation/Stock Option
        Committee of the full Board or by the Board (the &#8220;Administrator&#8221;). The
        Administrator, in its discretion, may grant a variety of incentive
        awards based on the Company&#8217;s common stock.
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    </ul>
    <p style="text-align: justify">
      The Company&#8217;s executive officers and directors are eligible to receive
      awards under the Plan. A detailed summary of the Plan is set forth in
      the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for the Meeting, as filed with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2015 (the &#8220;Proxy
      Statement&#8221;), under the caption &#8220;Proposal 4: Approval of the Amendment
      and Restatement of the Cognex Corporation 2007 Stock Option and
      Incentive Plan,&#8221; which summary is incorporated herein by reference. That
      detailed summary of the Plan and the foregoing description of the Plan
      are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the
      Plan, which was included as Annex A to the Proxy Statement and is
      incorporated herein by reference.
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      <b>Item 5.07&#160;&#160;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On April 17, 2015, the Company held its 2015 Annual Meeting of
      Shareholders. As of the record date for the Meeting, there were
      86,713,556 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and
      entitled to vote.&#160;&#160;The 79,865,402 shares represented at the Meeting were
      voted as follows:
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          1.
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          The election of Robert J. Shillman, Jeffrey B. Miller and Reuben
          Wasserman as Directors to serve for a term ending in 2018. Each
          nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as
          follows:
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          &#160;
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        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

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          Broker
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>For</u>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Withhold</u>
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        <td style="text-align: center; width: 25%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Non-Votes</u>
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        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Robert J. Shillman
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        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          67,054,887
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 15%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          6,551,037
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; width: 25%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          6,259,478
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Jeffrey B. Miller
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          50,910,051
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 15%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          22,695,873
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; width: 25%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          6,259,478
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Reuben Wasserman
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          67,836,634
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 15%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          5,769,290
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; width: 25%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          6,259,478
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          2.
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="4">
          To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company&#8217;s
          independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015.
          The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          For
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          79,093,594
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Against
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          728,885
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Abstained
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          42,923
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Broker Non-Votes
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          0
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 37%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">
          &#160;
        </td>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          3.
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="4">
          To cast a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of
          the Company&#8217;s named executive officers as described in the Proxy
          Statement including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis,
          compensation tables and narrative discussion (&#8220;say-on-pay&#8221;). The
          proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
        </td>
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        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
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        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          For
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          53,482,930
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Against
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          20,043,191
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Abstained
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          79,803
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Broker Non-Votes
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          6,259,478
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 37%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          4.
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="4">
          To approve the Cognex Corporation 2007 Stock Option and Incentive
          Plan, as amended and restated. The proposal was approved by a vote
          of the shareholders as follows:
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          For
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          50,502,190
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Against
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          23,043,268
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Abstained
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          60,466
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Broker Non-Votes
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          6,259,478
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 37%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          5.
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="4">
          To consider and act upon a shareholder proposal concerning majority
          voting if properly presented at the meeting. The proposal was
          approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          For
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          66,591,651
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Against
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          5,998,511
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Abstained
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          1,014,642
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Broker Non-Votes
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          6,259,478
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 37%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Uncast
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          1,120
        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          No other matters were voted upon at the Meeting.
        </td>
        <td style="width: 20%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 15%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <div style="width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits</b>
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        <td style="text-align: left; width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Exhibit No.</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 80%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Description</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 20%; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          10.1
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 80%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Cognex Corporation 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as Amended
          and Restated (Incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to Cognex
          Corporation&#8217;s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 6, 2015)
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <div style="width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font><br>
    </p>
    <p>
      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.
    </p>
    <p>

    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
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        <td style="width: 6%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 19%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            COGNEX CORPORATION
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="width: 6%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 19%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 3%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 3%">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 44%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 6%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Date:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          April 17, 2015
        </td>
        <td style="width: 19%">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            By:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>/s/ Richard A. Morin</u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="width: 6%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 19%">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Name:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 44%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Richard A. Morin
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="width: 6%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 19%">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Title:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 44%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Executive Vice President of Finance
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="width: 6%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 25%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 19%">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="width: 3%">

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; width: 44%; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
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