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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160428170412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-005319
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160428

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:		161600967

	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">Date of
      report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2016</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></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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            (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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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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          &#160;
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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 5.07&#160;&#160;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</b>
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      On April 28, 2016, the Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of
      Shareholders.&#160;&#160;As of the record date for the Meeting, there were
      84,990,759 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and
      entitled to vote.&#160;&#160;The 78,203,417 shares represented at the Meeting were
      voted as follows:
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          1.
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        <td style="width: 93%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          The election of Robert J. Shillman, Anthony Sun and Robert J.
          Willett as Directors to serve for a term ending in 2019. Each
          nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as
          follows:
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          &#160;
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        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

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

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

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          Broker
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            <u>For</u>
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            <u>Withhold</u>
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            <u>Non-Votes</u>
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        <td style="width: 7%">

        </td>
        <td colspan="4">
          &#160;
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        <td style="width: 7%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Robert J. Shillman
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          46,086,813
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          25,170,418
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center" valign="top">
          6,946,186
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        <td style="width: 7%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Anthony Sun
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          41,645,420
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          29,611,811
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center" valign="top">
          6,946,186
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        <td style="width: 7%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Robert J. Willett
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          53,125,213
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          18,132,018
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 20%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center" valign="top">
          6,946,186
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          &#160;
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left" valign="top">
          2.
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        <td style="width: 93%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          To amend the Articles of Organization and By-laws to implement
          majority voting for uncontested elections of directors. The proposal
          was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
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          &#160;
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        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          For
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          67,117,872
        </td>
        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="width: 7%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Against
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          4,101,073
        </td>
        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
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        <td style="width: 7%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Abstained
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          38,286
        </td>
        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
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        <td style="width: 7%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Broker Non-Votes
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          6,946,186
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        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
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          &#160;
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left" valign="top">
          3.
        </td>
        <td style="width: 93%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          To amend the Articles of Organization to increase the number of
          shares of common stock that the Company has the authority to issue
          from 140,000,000 to 200,000,000 shares. The proposal was approved by
          a vote of the shareholders as follows:
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        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          For
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          76,734,402
        </td>
        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Against
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          1,270,300
        </td>
        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Abstained
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          79,343
        </td>
        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Broker Non-Votes
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          119,372
        </td>
        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
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        <td style="width: 4%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 3%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left" valign="top">
          4.
        </td>
        <td style="width: 93%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company&#8217;s
          independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016.
          The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
        </td>
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    </table>
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          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          For
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          77,971,574
        </td>
        <td style="width: 35%">

        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

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          193,798
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          Abstained
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          38,044
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        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

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        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Broker Non-Votes
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          1
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          5.
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          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:
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          For
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          68,731,670
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        <td style="width: 35%">

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        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

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          Against
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          1,857,536
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        <td style="width: 35%">

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        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

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        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Abstained
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          668,025
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        <td style="width: 7%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

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        <td style="width: 43%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Broker Non-Votes
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right" valign="top">
          6,946,186
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          Uncast
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          0
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      No other matters were voted upon at the Meeting.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">

    </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.
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          &#160;
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            COGNEX CORPORATION
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            Date:
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          April 28, 2016
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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
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            and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
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