---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000851205-25-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CGNX"
cik: "0000851205"
company_name: "COGNEX CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T01:33:25.854818+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognex shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- John T.C. Lee elected with 130.3M for (91.9%); Anthony Sun with 113.6M for (80.2%); Robert Willett with 140.6M for (99.1%).
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as FY2025 auditor approved: 150.8M for, 3.96M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved: 103.5M for (73.6% of votes cast), 37.1M against.
- Total shares represented: 156.4M of 169.4M outstanding (92.3% quorum).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000851205-25-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CGNX
- cik: 0000851205
- company_name: COGNEX CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120525000033/0000851205-25-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000085120525000033/cgnx-20250430.htm

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