Cognex (CGNX) Form 3 COGNEX / LAURA ANN MACDONALD ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MACDONALD LAURA ANN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2 FREEMAN CIRCLE

(Street)

HUDSON MA 01749

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/03/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGNEX CORP [ CGNX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Principal Financial Officer &

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/11/2011	06/11/2020	Common Stock	48,000	4.44	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/14/2012	02/14/2021	Common Stock	48,000	7.6675	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/13/2013	11/02/2021	Common Stock	48,000	8.3975	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/13/2014	02/13/2023	Common Stock	48,000	10.5275	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/12/2017	02/12/2026	Common Stock	48,000	16.72	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/18/2015	02/18/2024	Common Stock	44,000	19.655	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/17/2016	02/17/2025	Common Stock	48,000	20.625	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/21/2018	02/21/2027	Common Stock	50,000	38.39	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	05/01/2022	05/01/2029	Common Stock	10,000	48.28	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/19/2020	02/19/2029	Common Stock	37,500	51.49	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/20/2019	02/20/2028	Common Stock	25,000	56.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Laura MacDonald	05/06/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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