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
Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 13, 2008
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COGNEX CORPORATION |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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Massachusetts |
0-17869 |
04-2713778 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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One Vision Drive Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059 |
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(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices) |
(508)
650-3000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
(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:
⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item
8.01 Other Events.
On March 13, 2008, Cognex Corporation issued a news release to announce
it has entered into a plan to repurchase up to $30 million of Cognex
common stock pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 99.1 | News release, dated March 13, 2008, by Cognex Corporation |
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.
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COGNEX CORPORATION |
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Dated: |
March 13, 2008 |
By: /s/ Richard A. Morin |
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Richard A. Morin |
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Senior Vice President of Finance, |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |