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Cognex Corporation 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Cognex Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed April 30, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.

  • 6Ballot items
  • 561Asset managers
  • 3,376Fund votes
  • April 29, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of April 29, 2026: 6 items on Cognex Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed April 30, 2026: 3 elected · 3 approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Cognex Corporation

These tallies are Cognex Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 30, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Cognex Corporation — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held April 29, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Matthew Moschner 136,554,6042,824,917107,328 --14,403,431 98%Elected—
Elect Director: Angelos Papadimitriou 121,262,94818,115,308108,593 --14,403,431 87%Elected—
Elect Director: Christopher Donato 134,157,4085,216,762112,679 --14,403,431 96%Elected—
2. To approve an amendment to the Cognex Corporation 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan 135,582,8563,763,664140,329 --14,403,431 97%Approved—
3. To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 153,641,08383,521165,676 --0 99.9%Approved—
4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion ("say-on-pay") 109,615,17629,685,048186,625 --14,403,431 79%Approved—

Source: Cognex Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Cognex Corporation 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 561 asset managers that disclosed a Cognex Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Matthew Moschner

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 136,554,604AGAINST: 2,824,917
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 120 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Nominees: Nominated for a term ending in 2029: Matthew Moschner

Cognex Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Matthew Moschner”): 136,554,604 for, 2,824,917 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 30, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 120 asset managers below reported 57,417,239 for, 63,664 against, 26,290 abstained, 130 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 57,417,239AGAINST: 63,664ABSTAIN: 26,290NOT VOTED: 130
Largest asset managers voting on “Nominees: Nominated for a term ending in 2029: Matthew Moschner” at Cognex Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard17,740,10418,084 00For
BlackRock8,882,9510 00For
Fidelity4,242,1970 00For
T. Rowe Price3,247,9630 00For
Global X2,002,2710 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)1,900,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,472,4780 00For
State Street1,353,4631,676 00For
Capital Group1,236,9410 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,101,0000 00For
American Century939,9040 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS938,6680 00For
Royce929,2630 00For
Dimensional805,2750 00For
Jackson National678,8630 00For
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST625,6710 00For
Invesco608,4170 00For
John Hancock572,9460 00For
Federated Hermes564,8400 00For
Voya455,7710 00For
Elevation Series Trust447,6230 00For
Clark Fork Trust440,6250 00For
Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds399,4300 00For
Thrivent369,2470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS341,9700 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 120 asset managers. See all 120 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Angelos Papadimitriou

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

87% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 87%
FOR: 121,262,948AGAINST: 18,115,308
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 120 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Nominees: Nominated for a term ending in 2029: Angelos Papadimitriou

Cognex Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Angelos Papadimitriou”): 121,262,948 for, 18,115,308 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 30, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:”
Support: 87% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 120 asset managers below reported 51,499,663 for, 5,981,242 against, 26,290 abstained, 130 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 51,499,663AGAINST: 5,981,242ABSTAIN: 26,290NOT VOTED: 130
Largest asset managers voting on “Nominees: Nominated for a term ending in 2029: Angelos Papadimitriou” at Cognex Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard17,740,06718,123 00For
BlackRock8,882,9510 00For
Fidelity4,242,1970 00For
T. Rowe Price03,247,963 00Against
Global X2,002,2710 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)1,900,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,472,4780 00For
State Street1,7931,353,346 00Against
Capital Group1,236,9410 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,101,0000 00For
American Century939,9040 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS938,6680 00For
Royce929,2630 00For
Dimensional805,2750 00For
Jackson National678,8630 00For
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST625,6710 00For
Invesco608,4170 00For
John Hancock259,962312,984 00Mixed
Federated Hermes563,3111,529 00For
Voya455,7710 00For
Elevation Series Trust447,6230 00For
Clark Fork Trust440,6250 00For
Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds399,4300 00For
Thrivent369,2470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS341,9700 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 120 asset managers. See all 120 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Christopher Donato

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 134,157,408AGAINST: 5,216,762
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 120 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Nominees: Nominated for a term ending in 2029: Christopher Donato

Cognex Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher Donato”): 134,157,408 for, 5,216,762 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 30, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 120 asset managers below reported 55,751,315 for, 1,729,590 against, 26,290 abstained, 130 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 55,751,315AGAINST: 1,729,590ABSTAIN: 26,290NOT VOTED: 130
Largest asset managers voting on “Nominees: Nominated for a term ending in 2029: Christopher Donato” at Cognex Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard17,740,10018,090 00For
BlackRock8,882,9510 00For
Fidelity4,242,1970 00For
T. Rowe Price3,247,9630 00For
Global X2,002,2710 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)1,900,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,472,4780 00For
State Street1,353,4631,676 00For
Capital Group1,236,9410 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,101,0000 00For
American Century939,9040 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS938,6680 00For
Royce929,2630 00For
Dimensional0805,275 00Against
Jackson National653,70825,155 00For
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST625,6710 00For
Invesco608,4170 00For
John Hancock396,424176,522 00Mixed
Federated Hermes1,529563,311 00Against
Voya455,7710 00For
Elevation Series Trust447,6230 00For
Clark Fork Trust440,6250 00For
Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds399,4300 00For
Thrivent369,2470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS341,9700 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 120 asset managers. See all 120 in the interactive database.

4. 2. To approve an amendment to the Cognex Corporation 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

Official resultCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 135,582,856AGAINST: 3,763,664
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 126 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to the Cognex Corporation 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.

Cognex Corporation’s own tally for this item (“2. To approve an amendment to the Cognex Corporation 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan”): 135,582,856 for, 3,763,664 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 30, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 126 asset managers below reported 56,871,065 for, 735,410 against, 26,290 abstained, 130 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 56,871,065AGAINST: 735,410ABSTAIN: 26,290NOT VOTED: 130
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve an amendment to the Cognex Corporation 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.” at Cognex Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard17,758,1846 00For
BlackRock8,882,9510 00For
Fidelity4,242,1970 00For
T. Rowe Price3,247,9630 00For
Global X2,002,2710 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)1,900,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,472,4780 00For
State Street1,355,06178 00For
Capital Group1,236,9410 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,101,0000 00For
American Century234,056705,848 00Mixed
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS926,34812,320 00For
Royce929,2630 00For
Dimensional805,2750 00For
Jackson National678,8630 00For
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST625,6710 00For
Invesco608,4170 00For
John Hancock572,9460 00For
Federated Hermes564,8400 00For
Voya455,7710 00For
Elevation Series Trust447,6230 00For
Clark Fork Trust440,6250 00For
Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds399,4300 00For
Thrivent369,2470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS341,9700 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 126 asset managers. See all 126 in the interactive database.

5. 4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the…

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 23 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

79% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 79%AGAINST
FOR: 109,615,176AGAINST: 29,685,048
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 561 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Cognex's named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion ("say-on-pay").

Cognex Corporation’s own tally for this item (“4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative di”): 109,615,176 for, 29,685,048 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 30, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:”
Support: 79% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 118 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Cognex's named executive officers, as described in the p” at Cognex Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard17,747,97610,214 00For
BlackRock8,882,9510 00For
Fidelity4,068,647173,550 00For
T. Rowe Price3,247,9630 00For
Global X02,002,271 00Against
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)1,900,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,472,184293 00For
State Street1,354,784355 00For
Capital Group1,236,9410 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,101,0000 00For
American Century939,9040 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS938,6680 00For
Royce929,2630 00For
Dimensional0805,275 00Against
Jackson National248,461430,402 00Mixed
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST625,6710 00For
Invesco26,285582,132 00Against
John Hancock83,440489,506 00Mixed
Federated Hermes0564,840 00Against
Voya455,7710 00For
Elevation Series Trust447,6230 00For
Clark Fork Trust440,6250 00For
Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds0399,430 00Against
Thrivent369,2470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS341,9700 00For

Fund voting reports, all 118 managers: 50,867,339 for, 6,613,476 against, 26,290 abstained, 130 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 473 asset managers voting on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Cognex's named executive officers, as described in the p” at Cognex Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA6,589,8740 00For
BlackRock6,350,86473,193 00For
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB1486,279,273 00Against
T. Rowe Price5,554,2530 00For
Janus Henderson4,575,2140 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC4,082,6460 00For
DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN3,592,6590 00For
State Street3,502,5045,798 00For
BAMCO INC /NY/1,900,1660 00For
CHEVY CHASE TRUST Co1,704,0900 00For
Northern Trust1,631,5820 00For
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.1,575,1960 00For
Charles Schwab1,510,517293 00For
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.1,374,8920 00For
Point721,355,6780 00For
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.1,343,6570 00For
GW&K Investment Management, LLC0173,550 00Against
Vanguard1,304,3310 00For
Invesco26,2851,265,165 00Against
Capital Group1,238,5640 00For
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.01,218,874 00Against
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.1,187,3110 00For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd01,174,389 00Against
Federated Hermes01,172,489 00Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp1,094,9940 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 473 managers: 69,525,752 for, 21,803,351 against, 37,159 abstained, 17,668 not voted, 1,154,171 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

6. 3. To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 153,641,083AGAINST: 83,521
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 120 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.

Cognex Corporation’s own tally for this item (“3. To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026”): 153,641,083 for, 83,521 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 30, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 120 asset managers below reported 57,479,983 for, 922 against, 26,290 abstained, 130 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 57,479,983AGAINST: 922ABSTAIN: 26,290NOT VOTED: 130
Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.” at Cognex Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard17,758,1900 00For
BlackRock8,882,9510 00For
Fidelity4,242,1970 00For
T. Rowe Price3,247,9630 00For
Global X2,002,2710 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)1,900,0000 00For
Charles Schwab1,472,4780 00For
State Street1,355,1390 00For
Capital Group1,236,9410 00For
Capitol Series Trust1,101,0000 00For
American Century939,9040 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS938,6680 00For
Royce929,2630 00For
Dimensional805,2750 00For
Jackson National678,8630 00For
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST625,6710 00For
Invesco608,4170 00For
John Hancock572,9460 00For
Federated Hermes564,8400 00For
Voya455,7710 00For
Elevation Series Trust447,6230 00For
Clark Fork Trust440,6250 00For
Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds399,4300 00For
Thrivent369,2470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS341,9700 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 120 asset managers. See all 120 in the interactive database.

Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of April 30, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.

Largest Cognex Corporation shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 165,707,920 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Cognex Corporation shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Cognex's named executive officers, as…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 10.72%
2BlackRock 5.36%
3Fidelity 2.56%
4T. Rowe Price 1.96%
5Global X 1.21%
6BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) 1.15%
7Charles Schwab 0.89%
8State Street 0.82%
9Capital Group 0.75%
10Capitol Series Trust 0.66%
Institutional-manager reports: top Cognex Corporation shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Cognex's named executive officers, as…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 3.98%
2BlackRock 3.88%
3NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 3.79%
4T. Rowe Price 3.35%
5Janus Henderson 2.76%
6GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.46%
7DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 2.17%
8State Street 2.12%
9BAMCO INC /NY/ 1.15%
10CHEVY CHASE TRUST Co 1.03%

Reported Cognex Corporation holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

Cognex Corporation holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Vanguard Group 11.21% 13F
BlackRock 9.80% 13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management 6.27% 13G
State Street 3.18% 13F
T. Rowe Price 2.86% 13F
Invesco 1.80% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 1.45% 13F
Point72 1.29% 13F
BNY Mellon 1.13% 13F
Northern Trust 0.98% 13F

Percentages above are of 165,707,920 shares outstanding, as reported by Cognex Corporation on its Form 10-K dated February 1, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Cognex Corporation’s 10-K dated February 1, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Cognex Corporation's shareholder meeting held April 29, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 561 asset managers reported how they voted on 6 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,376 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Cognex's named executive officers, as… — Cognex Corporation's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 79% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: Cognex Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026.

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