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): April 22, 2010 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.) 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS On April 22, 2010, Cognex Corporation (the "Company") held a Special Meeting of Shareholders in lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting (the "Meeting"). At the Meeting, the shareholders of the Company elected Robert J. Shillman and Anthony Sun as directors, each to serve for a term of three years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. As of the record date for the Meeting, there were 39,666,709 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote. The 35,437,720 shares represented at the Meeting were voted as follows: For Withheld --- -------- Robert J. Shillman 25,692,373 9,745,347 Anthony Sun 23,322,565 12,115,155 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 Date: April 22, 2010 By: /s/ Richard A. Morin ------------------------------------------ Name: Richard A. Morin Title: Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer