---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000851205-24-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CGNX"
cik: "0000851205"
company_name: "COGNEX CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T01:19:12.011365+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognex shareholders elect Lawande and Sennett as directors, ratify Grant Thornton, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Shareholders elected Sachin Lawande (112.9M for, 30.4M against) and Marjorie T. Sennett (141.2M for, 2.1M against) as directors for terms ending 2027.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for FY2024 approved: 149.5M for, 0.9M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved with 89.5M for votes vs. 48.2M against, 6.1M abstentions.
- All proposals passed as recommended by the Board; 150.9M shares represented (out of 171.8M outstanding).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000851205-24-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CGNX
- cik: 0000851205
- company_name: COGNEX CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120524000054/0000851205-24-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120524000054/cgnx-20240501.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  COGNEX CORP shareholders approved To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 at the 2024-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-01
  source text: 2. To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: For 149,458,561 Against 898,224 Abstained 565,271 Broker Non-Votes 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120524000054/0000851205-24-000054-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COGNEX CORP shareholders approved To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion ("say-on-pay") at the 2024-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-01
  source text: 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion ("say-on-pay"). The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: For 89,494,295 Against 48,222,674 Abstained 6,122,994 Broker Non-Votes 7,082,093
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120524000054/0000851205-24-000054-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COGNEX CORP shareholders approved Election of Sachin Lawande and Marjorie T. Sennett as Directors to serve for a term ending in 2027 at the 2024-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-01
  source text: 1. The election of Sachin Lawande and Marjorie T. Sennett as Directors to serve for a term ending in 2027. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Sachin Lawande 112,905,242 30,350,224 584,497 7,082,093 Marjorie T. Sennett 141,234,718 2,056,950 548,295 7,082,093
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120524000054/0000851205-24-000054-index.htm

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