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Cognex Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 6, 2026
Period
May 6, 2026
Ticker
CGNX
Accession
0000851205-26-000037
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Cognex declares quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share. Payable June 4, 2026 to holders of record May 21, 2026.

About Cognex Corp
Market cap
$11.0B
1Y TSR
+110.6%
3Y TSR
+5.7%
Board grade
C
Sector
Technology
CEO
Matthew Moschner
Last annual meeting: Apr 29, 2026 · View full Cognex Corp profile →
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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

May 6, 2026
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
(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 share
CGNX
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 May 6, 2026, Cognex Corporation (the "Company") issued a news release to report its financial results for the quarter ended April 5, 2026. 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 May 6, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share. The dividend is payable on June 4, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 21, 2026.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
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 6th day of May, 2026.



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

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When did Cognex Corp file this 8-K?
Cognex Corp (CGNX) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 6, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000851205-26-000037.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Cognex declares quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share. Payable June 4, 2026 to holders of record May 21, 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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