[Form 4] COGNEX CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cognex (CGNX) director Robert Willett reported an option exercise and same‑day sale. On 10/21/2025, he exercised 6,704 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $38.39 per share and sold 6,704 common shares at an average price of $49.5062. The transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan.

Following these transactions, the filing shows 0 shares held directly and 15,804 shares held indirectly by a trust. The report also lists multiple outstanding option grants and a restricted stock unit award, reflecting ongoing equity incentives with stated vesting and expiration dates.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Willett Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE VISION DRIVE

(Street)

NATICK MA 01760

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2025

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/21/2025		M(1)		6,704	A	$38.39	6,704	D
Common Stock	10/21/2025		S(1)		6,704	D	$49.5062	0	D
Common Stock								15,804	I	by Trust(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.39	10/21/2025		M(1)			6,704	02/21/2018	02/21/2027	Common Stock	6,704	$0.0	173,296	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.04							02/18/2026	02/18/2035	Common Stock	193,201		193,201	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.44							02/20/2025	02/20/2034	Common Stock	298,150		298,150	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$47.21							02/21/2024	02/21/2033	Common Stock	233,484		233,484	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$50.94							02/18/2021	02/18/2030	Common Stock	180,000		180,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$51.49							02/19/2020	02/19/2029	Common Stock	180,000		180,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.44							02/20/2019	02/20/2028	Common Stock	90,000		90,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$64.43							02/22/2023	02/22/2032	Common Stock	185,254		185,254	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$90.5							02/16/2022	02/16/2031	Common Stock	123,521		123,521	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0							02/18/2026	02/18/2028	Common Stock	70,824		70,824	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These stock option exercises were effected pursuant to a trading plan adopted by the reporting person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2. The reporting person is a trustee and beneficiary of Willett Parkhill Investment Trust dated August 2, 2010. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	Robert Willett	10/22/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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