-----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, KI5OxyrtvBospNsXyrqwpWwwTHQjNFPeBbcjLQx860LQfPZ2xr6HSod84JEFua5y E03Ati3AzsUQNhdHeOhr/g== 0000914427-01-000027.txt : 20010214 0000914427-01-000027.hdr.sgml : 20010214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914427-01-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010213 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 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40448 FILM NUMBER: 1535618 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: SHILLMAN ROBERT J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923204 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O COGNEX CORP STREET 2: ONE VISION DRIVE CITY: NATRICK STATE: MA ZIP: 01760 BUSINESS PHONE: 508-650-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O COGNEX CORP STREET 2: ONE VISION DRIVE CITY: NATRICK STATE: MA ZIP: 01760 SC 13G 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Cognex Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 192422103 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: ___ Rule 13d-1(b) ___ Rule 13d-1(c) ___ Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 1 Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) Robert J. Shillman 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number 5 Sole Voting Power of Shares Benefic- 6,089,474 ially owned by Each Reporting Person With 6 Shared Voting Power 0 7 Sole Dispositive Power 6,089,474 8 Shared Dispositive Power 0 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 6,089,474 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 14.0% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Cognex Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's principal executive offices: One Vision Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2059 Item 2(a) Name of person filing: Robert J. Shillman Item 2(b) Address of principal business office or, if none, residence: c/o Cognex Corporation One Vision Drive Natick, MA 01760-2059 Item 2(c) Citizenship: USA Item 2(d) Title of class of securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 1924222103 Item 3 If Statement filed pursuant to Rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (5 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund or Endowment Fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amounts beneficially owned: Amount Beneficially Owned: 6,094,674. Mr. Shillman owns 5,871,074 of such shares, directly owns options exercisable as of December 31, 2000 or exercisable within sixty days of December 31, 2000 to purchase 218,400 of such shares. Mr. Shillman's spouse owns 700 shares to which he may be deemed beneficial owner. Mr. Shillman's children own 4,500 shares to which he may be deemed beneficial owner. (b) Percent of class: The reporting person could be deemed to be the beneficial owner for purposes of Schedule 13G of 6,094,674 shares of common stock, which would constitute 14.0 % of the Issuer's 43,422,236 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2000. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,094,674 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 6,094,674 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |_|. Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% 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: |_| EXHIBIT ATTACHED Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: |_| EXHIBIT ATTACHED Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: |_| EXHIBIT ATTACHED Not applicable. 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, complete and correct. Dated: February 12, 2001 /s/Robert J. Shillman Robert J. Shillman -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----