UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 6, 2011
| | | Cognex Corporation | | |
| | | (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | | |
| | | Massachusetts | | |
| | | (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | |
| | 001-34218 | | 04-2713778 | |
| | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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| | One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts | | 01760-2059 | |
| | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
| (508) 650-3000 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| N/A |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On December 6, 2011, Cognex Corporation (the “Company”) held a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). As of the record date for the Meeting, there were 42,074,893 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote. The 37,319,039 shares represented at the Meeting were voted as follows:
| 1. | To approve the Cognex Corporation 2001 General Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: |
| For | 26,878,534 |
| Against | 10,427,930 |
| Abstain | 12,575 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 0 |
No other matters were voted upon at the Meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | COGNEX CORPORATION | |
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| Date: December 6, 2011 | By: | /s/Richard A. Morin | |
| | Name: Richard A. Morin | |
| | Title: Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | |
