Joerg Kuechen - 12 Mar 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNEX CORP (CGNX)

Signature
Joerg Kuechen
Issuer symbol
CGNX
Transactions as of
12 Mar 2024
Transactions value $
-$218,212
Form type
4
Filing time
13 Mar 2024, 16:19:18 UTC
Previous filing
23 Feb 2024
Next filing
16 Dec 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CGNX Common Stock Sale -$218,211 -5,331 -65% $40.93 2,934 12 Mar 2024 Direct F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12,500 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 12,500 $38.39 Direct
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 89,103 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 89,103 $39.44 Direct
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 67,759 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 67,759 $47.21 Direct
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 39,894 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 39,894 $47.95 Direct
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 80,000 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 80,000 $50.94 Direct
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 45,000 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 45,000 $51.49 Direct
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 30,000 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 30,000 $56.44 Direct
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 49,530 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 49,530 $64.43 Direct
holding CGNX Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 29,486 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 29,486 $90.5 Direct
holding CGNX Restricted Stock Unit 4,229 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 4,229 $0 Direct
holding CGNX Restricted Stock Unit 10,168 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 10,168 $0 Direct
holding CGNX Restricted Stock Unit 17,749 12 Mar 2024 Common Stock 17,749 $0 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Buy Plan / Sale Plan: These are also open market purchases/sales of shares, but in this case the transaction is part of a trading plan. Rule 10b5-1 allows insiders to setup a trading plan to buy/sell stocks over a certain period of time. Since the purchases/sales are predetermined, this protects the insiders from violating insider trading law.

Transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 These shares were disposed of in an open market sale pursuant to a trading plan adopted by the reporting person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.