Cognex EVP receives new stock options and RSUs
COGNEX CORP executive Carl Gerst reported multiple equity award transactions.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
COGNEX CORP executive Carl Gerst reported multiple equity award transactions. On February 17, 2026, he received a grant of 24,854 non-qualified stock options and 24,085 restricted stock units (RSUs), each at a price of $0.00 per share.
The options vest in five approximately equal annual installments on the first through fifth anniversaries of the February 17, 2026 grant date. The RSUs granted on that date vest approximately 20%, 30%, and 50% on the first, second, and third anniversaries, respectively. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cognex common stock.
On February 18, 2026, 5,570 RSUs vested and were converted into 5,570 shares of common stock. Of these, 1,766 shares were withheld at $56.72 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving 3,804 common shares directly held afterward.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 5,570 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 5,570 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 1,766 | $56.72 | $100K |
| Grant/Award | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | 24,854 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Unit | 24,085 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Unit | -- | -- | -- |
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Footnotes (5)
- F1. This disposition represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the restricted stock units that vested on February 18, 2026 and are reported herein.
- F2. The options vest in five approximately equal annual installments on the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the grant date (February 17, 2026).
- F3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cognex Corporation common stock.
- F4. The restricted stock units vest approximately 20%, 30%, and 50% on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (February 18, 2025), respectively.
- F5. The restricted stock units vest approximately 20%, 30%, and 50% on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (February 17, 2026), respectively.
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