COGNEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COGNEX CORP (CGNX)
CIK: 0000851205
Period of Report: 2012-02-13

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-13	Common Stock	M	7500.0	$17.76	Acquired	8499.0	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	S	7500.0	$42.0835	Disposed	999.0	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	M	1450.0	$18.87	Acquired	2449.0	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	S	1450.0	$42.0835	Disposed	999.0	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	M	1610.0	$18.87	Acquired	2609.0	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	S	1610.0	$42.0835	Disposed	999.0	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	M	5062.0	$18.7	Acquired	6061.0	Direct
2012-02-13	Common Stock	S	5062.0	$42.0835	Disposed	999.0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-13	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.76	M	7500.0	Disposed	2020-06-11	Common Stock (7500.0)	Direct
2012-02-13	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.7	M	5062.0	Disposed	2018-02-19	Common Stock (5062.0)	Direct
2012-02-13	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.87	M	1450.0	Disposed	2018-08-05	Common Stock (1450.0)	Direct
2012-02-13	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.87	M	1610.0	Disposed	2018-08-05	Common Stock (1610.0)	Direct