UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2010
Cognex Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-34218 04-2713778
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(508) 650-3000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On April 22, 2010, Cognex Corporation (the "Company") held a Special Meeting of
Shareholders in lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting (the "Meeting"). At the
Meeting, the shareholders of the Company elected Robert J. Shillman and Anthony
Sun as directors, each to serve for a term of three years and until his
successor is duly elected and qualified. As of the record date for the Meeting,
there were 39,666,709 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and
entitled to vote. The 35,437,720 shares represented at the Meeting were voted
as follows:
For Withheld
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Robert J. Shillman 25,692,373 9,745,347
Anthony Sun 23,322,565 12,115,155
No other matters were voted upon at the Meeting.
SIGNATURES
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.
COGNEX CORPORATION
Date: April 22, 2010 By: /s/ Richard A. Morin
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Name: Richard A. Morin
Title: Executive Vice President of Finance
and Administration, and Chief
Financial Officer