---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-030714"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CGNX"
cik: "0000851205"
company_name: "COGNEX CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T09:59:31.775580+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cognex promotes Matthew Moschner to President and COO, effective Feb 20, 2025

## Summary
- Matthew Moschner, formerly SVP, promoted to President and COO, reporting to CEO Robert Willett.
- New salary $500K base, target bonus $500K (0-250% based on performance).
- Equity grants: options ~$830K (5yr vest), RSU ~$840K (3yr graded), PSU ~$830K (3yr, 0-120%).
- Additional option grant ~$1M vesting in years 4-5; bylaws amended to allow CEO and President to be held by more than one individual.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-030714
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CGNX
- cik: 0000851205
- company_name: COGNEX CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312525030714/0001193125-25-030714-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312525030714/d937253d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-030714
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-030714.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-030714.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Moschner changed role as President and Chief Operating Officer at COGNEX CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 20, 2025, Cognex Corporation (the “Company”) promoted Matthew Moschner, formerly a Senior Vice President of the Company, to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312525030714/0001193125-25-030714-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.