Cognex Form 3 / Joerg Kuechen ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kuechen Joerg

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE VISION DRIVE

(Street)

NATICK

01760

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/12/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGNEX CORP [ CGNX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	705	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/21/2018	02/21/2027	Common Stock	12,500	38.39	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/18/2021	02/18/2030	Common Stock	80,000	50.94	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/19/2020	02/19/2029	Common Stock	45,000	51.49	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/20/2019	02/20/2028	Common Stock	30,000	56.44	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/22/2023	02/22/2032	Common Stock	49,530	64.43	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/16/2022	02/16/2031	Common Stock	29,486	90.5	D
Restricted Stock Unit	02/16/2022	02/16/2024	Common Stock	4,317	0.0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	02/22/2023	02/22/2025	Common Stock	8,459	0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Joerg Kuechen	07/20/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Cognex (CGNX) Form 3COGNEX / Joerg Kuechen ownership change