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    Cognex Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    2/12/25 4:38:56 PM ET
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    cgnx-20250212
    0000851205FALSE00008512052025-02-122025-02-12

    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549
    ___________________________________
    FORM 8-K
    ___________________________________
    CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    February 12, 2025
    Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
    ___________________________________
    Cognex Corporation
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
    ___________________________________

    Massachusetts
    (State or other jurisdiction of
    incorporation or organization)
    001-34218
    (Commission File Number)
    04-2713778
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
    One Vision Drive
    Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059
    (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
    (508) 650-3000
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
    ___________________________________
    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:

    ☐
    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
    Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common stock, par value $.002 per shareCGNXThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
    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 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
    On February 12, 2025, Cognex Corporation (the "Company") issued a news release to report its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

    Item 8.01 - Other Events
    On February 12, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. The dividend is payable on March 13, 2025, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2025.

    Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
    (d) Exhibits

    Exhibit No.Description
    99.1
    News release, dated February 12, 2025, by Cognex Corporation with respect to financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024 (furnished herewith)
    104
    Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)



    SIGNATURE

    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 on this 12th day of February, 2025.



    COGNEX CORPORATION
    By:
    /s/ Dennis Fehr
    Name:
    Dennis Fehr
    Title:
    Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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