COGNEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 12, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COGNEX CORP (CGNX)
CIK: 0000851205
Period of Report: 2013-03-08

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-08	Common Stock	M	1500	$17.7600	Acquired	2499	Direct
2013-03-08	Common Stock	S	1500	$41.7754	Disposed	999	Direct
2013-03-08	Common Stock	M	7500	$19.2500	Acquired	8499	Direct
2013-03-08	Common Stock	S	7500	$41.7754	Disposed	999	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-08	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.7600	M	1500	Disposed	2020-06-11	Common Stock (1500)	Direct
2013-03-08	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.2500	M	7500	Disposed	2020-03-15	Common Stock (7500)	Direct