COGNEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2026

Feb 24, 2026

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COGNEX CORP (CGNX)
CIK: 0000851205
Period of Report: 2026-02-20

Reporting Person: Kuechen Joerg (Head of Corporate M&A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2026-02-20	Common Stock	M	11029	$33.04	Acquired	13758	Direct
2026-02-20	Common Stock	S	11029	$55.9801	Disposed	2729	Direct
2026-02-20	Common Stock	M	12500	$38.39	Acquired	15229	Direct
2026-02-20	Common Stock	S	12500	$56.0322	Disposed	2729	Direct
2026-02-20	Common Stock	M	35642	$39.44	Acquired	38371	Direct
2026-02-20	Common Stock	S	35642	$56.0322	Disposed	2729	Direct
2026-02-20	Common Stock	S	2729	$56.2401	Disposed	0	Direct
2026-02-20	Common Stock	M	5325	$0.0	Acquired	5325	Direct
2026-02-20	Common Stock	F	2575	$56.03	Disposed	2750	Direct
2026-02-21	Common Stock	M	6355	$0.0	Acquired	9105	Direct
2026-02-21	Common Stock	F	3073	$56.03	Disposed	6032	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2026-02-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.04	M	11029	Disposed	2035-02-18	Common Stock (11029)	Direct
2026-02-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.39	M	12500	Disposed	2027-02-21	Common Stock (12500)	Direct
2026-02-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.44	M	35642	Disposed	2034-02-20	Common Stock (35642)	Direct
2026-02-21	Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0	M	6355	Disposed	2026-02-21	Common Stock (6355)	Direct
2026-02-20	Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0	M	5325	Disposed	2027-02-20	Common Stock (5325)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$47.21	2033-02-21	Common Stock (67759)	67759	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$47.95	2032-08-04	Common Stock (39894)	39894	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$50.94	2030-02-18	Common Stock (80000)	80000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$51.49	2029-02-19	Common Stock (45000)	45000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.44	2028-02-20	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$64.43	2032-02-22	Common Stock (49530)	49530	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$90.5	2031-02-16	Common Stock (29486)	29486	Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0	2028-02-17	Common Stock (8759)	8759	Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0	2028-02-18	Common Stock (16223)	16223	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This disposition represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the restricted stock units that vested on February 20, 2026 and are reported herein.

F2: This disposition represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the restricted stock units that vested on February 21, 2026 and are reported herein.

F3: The options vest in five approximately equal annual installments on the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the grant date (February 18, 2025).

F4: The options vest in four equal annual installments on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date (February 21, 2017).

F5: The options vest in five approximately equal annual installments on the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the grant date (February 20, 2024).

F6: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cognex Corporation common stock.

F7: The restricted stock units vest approximately 20%, 30%, and 50% on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (February 21, 2023), respectively.

F8: The restricted stock units vest approximately 20%, 30%, and 50% on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (February 20, 2024), respectively.