COGNEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 15, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COGNEX CORP (CGNX)
CIK: 0000851205
Period of Report: 2013-03-13

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-13	Common Stock	M	1801	$17.7600	Acquired	2800	Direct
2013-03-13	Common Stock	S	1801	$41.7800	Disposed	999	Direct
2013-03-14	Common Stock	M	4199	$17.7600	Acquired	5198	Direct
2013-03-14	Common Stock	S	4199	$41.6818	Disposed	999	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-13	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.7600	M	1801	Disposed	2020-06-11	Common Stock (1801)	Direct
2013-03-14	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.7600	M	4199	Disposed	2020-06-11	Common Stock (4199)	Direct