<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-15-276741-index.html : 20150818
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-15-276741.hdr.sgml : 20150818
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150804170144
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-276741
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150804
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150804

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGNEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851205
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				042713778
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-206081
		FILM NUMBER:		151026348

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VISION DR
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086503000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE VISION DRIVE
		CITY:			NATICK
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01760
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d16332ds8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d16332ds8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d16332dex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d16332dex51.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d16332dex232.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d16332dex232.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>g16332ex5_1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: g16332ex5_1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>