0001140361-24-012336.txt : 20240308 0001140361-24-012336.hdr.sgml : 20240308 20240308161524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-24-012336 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240308 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COGNEX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000851205 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] ORGANIZATION NAME: 08 Industrial Applications and Services IRS NUMBER: 042713778 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40448 FILM NUMBER: 24734541 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: GIC Private Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936828 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: U0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 168 ROBINSON ROAD STREET 2: #37-01 CAPITAL TOWER CITY: SINGAPORE STATE: U0 ZIP: 068912 BUSINESS PHONE: 065-6889-8888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 168 ROBINSON ROAD STREET 2: #37-01 CAPITAL TOWER CITY: SINGAPORE STATE: U0 ZIP: 068912 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE INVESTMENT CORP PTE LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE INVESTMENT CORP PTE LTD ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950614 SC 13G 1 ef20023752_sc13g.htm SC 13G
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ) *

COGNEX CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.002 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

192422103

(CUSIP Number)

March 5, 2024

(Date of the Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate 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 provision of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 192422103
Page 2 of 5 Pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
GIC Private Limited
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    
(a)☐
    
(b)☐
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Republic of Singapore
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
5,259,749
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
3,395,138
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
5,259,749
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
3,395,138
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
8,654,887
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
☐
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.04% (1)
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
CO
 
 
 
 

(1) Based on 171,633,726 Common Stock outstanding as of January 28, 2024, according to the Form 10-K filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2024.

SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 192422103
Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer

COGNEX CORPORATION

Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

One Vision Drive
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059

Item 2(a)
Name of Persons Filing

GIC Private Limited (“GIC”)

Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

168 Robinson Road
#37-01 Capital Tower
Singapore 068912

Item 2(c)
Citizenship

Singapore

Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, $0.002 par value per share

Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number

192422103

Item 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

Item 4
Ownership

(a - c)  The aggregate number of securities and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Person named in Item 2(a), as well as the number of securities as to which such person is deemed to have sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, shared power to dispose or direct the disposition, is set forth in the following tables:

Reporting Person
No. of Securities Beneficially Owned
Percent of Class (3)
Voting Power
Dispositive Power
     
Sole (1), (2)
Shared (1), (2)
Sole (1), (2)
Shared (1), (2)
GIC Private Limited
8,654,887
5.04%
5,259,749
  3,395,138
5,259,749
  3,395,138

  (1)
GIC is a fund manager and only has 2 clients – the Government of Singapore (“GoS”) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”).  Under the investment management agreement with GoS, GIC has been given the sole discretion to exercise the voting rights attached to, and the disposition of, any shares managed on behalf of GoS.  As such, GIC has the sole power to vote and power to dispose of the 5,259,749 securities beneficially owned by it.  GIC shares power to vote and dispose of 3,395,138 securities beneficially owned by it with MAS.


(2)
GIC disclaims membership in a group.


(3)
Based on 171,633,726 Common Stock outstanding as of January 28, 2024, according to the Form 10-K filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2024.

SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 192422103
Page 4 of 5 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
Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
 
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 192422103
Page 5 of 5 Pages
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 as dated.

 
GIC PRIVATE LIMITED
    
 
By:
/s/ Diane Liang
 
Name:
Diane Liang
 
Title:
Senior Vice President
 
Date:
March 7, 2024
     
 
By:
/s/ Toh Tze Meng
 
Name:
Toh Tze Meng
 
Title:
Senior Vice President
 
Date:
March 7, 2024