-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PqiacIK7nGn7uiGDbWNNckQR9nZhwpDhaQCe3TKovZw/QBVpke8vnz382TfklViC xaYhpQqqSqYhq5MJbvU40g== 0000350440-97-000075.txt : 19970520 0000350440-97-000075.hdr.sgml : 19970520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000350440-97-000075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970519 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COGNEX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000851205 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 042713778 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40448 FILM NUMBER: 97611291 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE VISION DR CITY: NATICK STATE: MA ZIP: 01760 BUSINESS PHONE: 5086503000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE VISION DRIVE CITY: NATICK STATE: MA ZIP: 01760 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SELIGMAN J & W & CO INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350440 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133043476 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE - 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124880200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 COGNEX CORP. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 192422103 (CUSIP Number) CUSIP No. 192422103 13G/A Page 1 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED 13-3043476 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /x/ (b) /_/ 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 3,845,826 BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER -0- BY EACH REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,102,020 PERSON WITH (8) SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,102,020 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.01% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA CUSIP No. 192422103 13G/A Page 2 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: COGNEX CORP. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ONE VISION DRIVE NATICK, MA 01760 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED Item 2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 Item 2(c) Citizenship: DELAWARE CORPORATION Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 192422103 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13-d, or 13-2(b), check whether the person is filing as a: Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 /X/ Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,102,020 Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 10.01% Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 3,845,826 (ii) shares power to vote or direct the vote -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 4,102,020 (iv) shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- CUSIP No. 192422103 13G/A Page 3 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: NOT APPLICABLE Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: NOT APPLICABLE Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the Parent Holding Company: NOT APPLICABLE Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: NOT APPLICABLE Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: NOT APPLICABLE Item 10 Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, and correct. Lawrence P. Vogel Senior Vice President, Finance MAY 19, 1997 Date -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----