Form 8-K - Current report

COGNEX CORPORATION

Dated: October 18, 2023

/s/ Paul Todgham

Paul Todgham

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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): October 18, 2023

Cognex Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Massachusetts

001-34218

04-2713778

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts		01760-2059
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 650-3000

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))

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.002 per share

CGNX

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events

On October 18, 2023, Cognex Corporation (the “Company”) completed its previously announced acquisition of Moritex Corporation for a purchase price of approximately ¥40 billion (approximately $275 million), which was funded from the Company’s existing cash and investments.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Document and Entity Information	Oct. 18, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	COGNEX CORP
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Entity Central Index Key	0000851205
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 18, 2023
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	MA
Entity File Number	001-34218
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2713778
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Vision Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Natick
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	01760-2059
City Area Code	(508)
Local Phone Number	650-3000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, par value $.002 per share
Trading Symbol	CGNX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false