4 1 shillma2.txt STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 4 1 NASDAQ 0000923204 Officer COGNEX CORPORATION 0000851205 04-2713778 12/11/02 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s) Shillman, Robert J 77 Love Lane Weston, MA 02193 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COGNEX CORPORATION (CGNX) 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 12/11/2002 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ] Director [X] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial (Month/ or Owned at or Ownership Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock 12/11/02 G 1,500 D $18.0800 4,606,966 D Direct Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D) Derivative Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Non-Qualified Stock Option $14.3150 09/23/12 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $15.7190 06/03/08 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $16.0000 12/15/08 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $18.1250 12/21/15 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $21.7400 02/11/12 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $22.6850 03/13/11 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $24.6600 06/25/11 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $28.9540 04/27/09 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $30.8130 12/14/14 (right to buy) Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership Number of Owned at I - Title Shares End of Month ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 59,000 59,000 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 70,000 70,000 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 8,400 8,400 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 60,000 60,000 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 117,000 117,000 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 2,250 2,250 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 39,200 39,200 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 62,400 62,400 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 35,000 35,000 D Direct (right to buy) Explanation of Responses: - 700 Shares held by Reporting Person's spouse. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. 7,000 Shares he ld by Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /S/ Shillman, Robert J DATE 12/11/02