COGNEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 13, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COGNEX CORP (CGNX)
CIK: 0000851205
Period of Report: 2012-09-11

Reporting Person: MORIN RICHARD (Sr. VP F&A, CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-11	Common Stock	M	1586.0	$18.7	Acquired	2585.0	Direct
2012-09-11	Common Stock	S	1586.0	$38.2906	Disposed	999.0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-09-11	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.7	M	1586.0	Disposed	2018-02-19	Common Stock (1586.0)	Direct