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PAGE A (OF DUPLEX A/B)
Meeting Location |
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The Annual Meeting for holders as of 2/22/08 is to be held on 4/17/08 at 10:00 A.M. at:
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Goodwin Procter LLP | |
| 53 State Street | ||
| Boston, MA 02109 |
Meeting Directions
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” at right |
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” at right |
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” below |
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 |
PAGE B (OF DUPLEX A/B)
| Voting items |
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| 1. | Election of three directors for terms of | |||
| three years. | ||||
| Nominees: | ||||
| (01) Patrick A. Alias | ||||
| (02) Jerald G. Fishman | ||||
| (03) Theodor Krantz | ||||
| 2. | To consider and act upon any other business which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | |||
| The Board of Directors of Cognex Corporation recommends a vote “For” the proposals listed above. | ||||
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NAME |
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THE COMPANY NAME INC. - COMMON |
123,456,789,012.12345 | |
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A |
123,456,789,012.12345 | |
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B |
123,456,789,012.12345 | |
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS C |
123,456,789,012.12345 | |
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS D |
123,456,789,012.12345 | |
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E |
123,456,789,012.12345 | |
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F |
123,456,789,012.12345 | |
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K |
123,456,789,012.12345 | |
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