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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 31, 2024
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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Cognex Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
001-34218
(Commission File Number)
04-2713778
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
One Vision Drive
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(508) 650-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.002 per shareCGNXThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Emerging growth company    
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 31, 2024, Cognex Corporation (the "Company") issued a news release to report its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 8.01 - Other Events
On July 31, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable on August 29, 2024, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2024.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 31st day of July, 2024.



COGNEX CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Dennis Fehr
Name:
Dennis Fehr
Title:
Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer