UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 2, 2015

(508) 650-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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On November 2, 2015, Cognex Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release to report its financial results for the quarter ended October 4, 2015.  The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.  The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

On November 2, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share.  The dividend is payable on December 18, 2015 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 4, 2015.

On November 2, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions.  This new authorization is in addition to the $100 million stock purchase program that was announced by the Company on August 3, 2015, of which $16 million remains available as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.  Purchases under the new authorization can commence once the Company completes the existing program, and will be subject to market conditions and other relevant factors.  The Company may suspend or discontinue the stock purchase program at any time.

(d)        Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.