Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 03 2020 - 4:08PM
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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): December 3, 2020
Cognex Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Massachusetts
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001-34218
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04-2713778
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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One Vision Drive, Natick, Massachusetts
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01760-2059
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 650-3000
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $.002 per share
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CGNX
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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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 ☐
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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 December 3, 2020, Cognex Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $2.00 per share. The
dividend is payable on December 28, 2020 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on December 14, 2020. The aggregate payment will be approximately $350 million and funded using existing cash balances.
Future dividends will be declared at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon such factors as the Board deems
relevant, including, among other things, the Company’s ability to generate positive cash flow from operations.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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Description
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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COGNEX CORPORATION
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Dated: December 3, 2020
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By:/s/ Paul Todgham
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Paul Todgham
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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