---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-142337"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CGNX"
cik: "0000851205"
company_name: "COGNEX CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:11:01.581453+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognex shareholders approve all proposals including director elections, auditor ratification, and say-on-pay

## Summary
- Anthony Sun, Robert J. Willett (terms ending 2025), and Marjorie T. Sennett (term ending 2024) elected as directors.
- Sun received 119.7M for, 20.7M against, and 1.6M abstained; Willett and Sennett received over 140M for each.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for FY2022 approved with 147.3M for, 1.7M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote approved with 125.7M for, 16.2M against, 181K abstained.
- Meeting held May 4, 2022; 149.1M shares represented out of 173.9M outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-142337
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CGNX
- cik: 0000851205
- company_name: COGNEX CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312522142337/0001193125-22-142337-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312522142337/d334780d8k.htm

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