Edgar Filing: COGNEX CORP

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

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Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )


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COGNEX CORPORATION

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IMPORTANT SPECIAL MEETING IN LIEU OF THE 2010 ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS INFORMATION — YOUR VOTE COUNTS!


Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Notice

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Cognex Corporation Special
Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on April 22, 2010

You are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to shareholders are available at:

www.envisionreports.com/CGNX


		Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
		When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.
		Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/CGNX to view the materials.
		Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.
		Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
		Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials. You will be able to vote electronically until 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 21, 2010.


		Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before April 8, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.


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Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Cognex Corporation’s Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP, Exchange Place, 53 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, at 10:00 a.m., local time.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposal:

	1.		The election of two directors for terms of three years. Nominees: (01) Robert J. Shillman, and (02) Anthony Sun

	2.		The consideration of any other business which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.

Directions to the Cognex Corporation Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

DIRECTIONS TO THE BOSTON OFFICE OF GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

Exchange Place
53 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Please note: Exchange Place does not have a parking garage. Parking is available next door at 75 State Street (parking garage entrance on Broad Street).

From Points North:

•		Take I-93 South to exit 24A, Government Center

•		At the end of exit, bear left onto Atlantic Avenue

•		Take first right onto State Street

•		Take left onto Broad Street and make right into the 75 State Street garage

•		Take elevator up to 75 State Street lobby, and exit onto Kilby Street (by Rebecca’s Café)

•		An entrance for 53 State Street (Exchange Place) is immediately across the street

From Points South:

•		Take I-93 North to exit 23, Government Center

•		At the end of the ramp, take left onto North Street

•		Follow “Continuation From Points South, West and Logan Airport”

From Points West:

•		Take Mass Pike (I-90) to I-93 North

•		Take exit 23, Government Center

•		At the end of the ramp, take left onto North Street

•		Follow “Continuation From Points South, West and Logan Airport”

From Logan Airport:

•		Follow signs for the Ted Williams Tunnel/Mass Pike/I-90 West

•		Take the Ted Williams Tunnel to the Mass Pike (I-90) West

•		Use Exit 24-25 after leaving the Ted Williams Tunnel

•		The exit ramp runs parallel to I-90 for approximately 1/2 mile until it enters the northbound Central Artery tunnel

•		Proceed north about 1/2 mile to exit 23, Government Center

•		Take left onto North Street

•		Follow “Continuation From Points South, West and Logan Airport”

Continuation From Points South, West and Logan Airport:

•		Take left onto Congress Street

•		Take left onto Milk Street

•		Take left onto Broad Street

•		Take left into 75 State Street garage (just before State Street)

•		Take elevator up to 75 State Street lobby, and exit onto Kilby St (by Rebecca’s Café)

•		An entrance for 53 State Street (Exchange Place) is immediately across the street


		Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:
		Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.
		Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below.
		If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.

		PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.

		→ Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/CGNX. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials. You will be able to vote electronically until 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 21, 2010.

		→ Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.

		→ Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Cognex Corporation” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.

		To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by April 8, 2010.

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