---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-000574"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CGNX"
cik: "0000851205"
company_name: "COGNEX CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:11:06.625216+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognex Q1 revenue $282M record; net income down 4%; Q2 guidance $265-285M

## Summary
- Revenue $282M (record Q1, +18% YoY); net income $67M (-4%); diluted EPS $0.38 ($0.42 non-GAAP).
- Gross margin fell to 72% from 77% on component cost inflation; operating margin exceeded 30% long-term target.
- Q2-22 revenue guidance $265-285M; management notes slowing automation project deployments and supply-chain delays.
- Declared $0.065/share dividend payable June 3, 2022 to May 20 record holders.
- Appointed John T.C. Lee (CEO of MKS Instruments) to board; receives $50k annual stipend plus initial RSUs worth ~$181,600.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-000574
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CGNX
- cik: 0000851205
- company_name: COGNEX CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000115752322000574/0001157523-22-000574-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000115752322000574/a52710163.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-000574.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John T.C. Lee was appointed as Director at COGNEX CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed John T.C. Lee as a director of the Company, both actions effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000115752322000574/0001157523-22-000574-index.htm

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