Robert Willett - 21 Oct 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNEX CORP (CGNX)

Role: Director
Signature: Robert Willett
Issuer symbol: CGNX
Transactions as of: 21 Oct 2025
Net transactions value: -$74,523
Form type: 4
Filing time: 22 Oct 2025, 16:00:23 UTC
Previous filing: 23 May 2025
Next filing: 13 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Willett Robert	Director	ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK	Robert Willett	22 Oct 2025	0001438093

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CGNX	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$257,367	+6,704		$38.39	6,704	21 Oct 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	CGNX	Common Stock	Sale	$331,890	-6,704	-100%	$49.51	0	21 Oct 2025	Direct	F1
holding	CGNX	Common Stock						15,804	21 Oct 2025	by Trust	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Options Exercise	$0	-6,704	-3.7%	$0.000000	173,296	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	6,704	$38.39	Direct	F1
holding	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)						193,201	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	193,201	$33.04	Direct
holding	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)						298,150	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	298,150	$39.44	Direct
holding	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)						233,484	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	233,484	$47.21	Direct
holding	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)						180,000	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	180,000	$50.94	Direct
holding	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)						180,000	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	180,000	$51.49	Direct
holding	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)						90,000	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	90,000	$56.44	Direct
holding	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)						185,254	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	185,254	$64.43	Direct
holding	CGNX	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)						123,521	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	123,521	$90.50	Direct
holding	CGNX	Restricted Stock Unit						70,824	21 Oct 2025	Common Stock	70,824	$0.000000	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	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.
F2	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.

Content

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.

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.