JERALD G. FISHMAN - Corporate Board Profile

COGNEX CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2006-03-15	The Board has established the role of Lead Independent Director, and Mr. Fishman currently serves in that role, which includes chairing the executive sessions of the independent directors. Independent directors of the Corporation regularly meet in executive sessions outside the presence of management.
2007-03-14	Jerald G. Fishman 61 1998 Since 1971, held various management positions at Analog Devices, Inc., and has been since 1996, President and Chief Executive Officer of Analog Devices, Inc. Mr. Fishman also serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of Analog Devices, Inc. and Xilinx, Inc.
2008-03-05	Jerald G. Fishman 62 1998 Since 1971, held various management positions at Analog Devices, Inc., and has been since 1996, President and Chief Executive Officer of Analog Devices, Inc. Mr. Fishman also serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of Analog Devices, Inc. and Xilinx, Inc. Director Compensation Table — 2007 Jerald G. Fishman $32,500 $67,044 $99,544 Our Board of Directors has a Compensation/Stock Option Committee whose members are Reuben Wasserman and Jerald G. Fishman, Chairman.
2009-03-11	Jerald G. Fishman 63 1998 Since 1971, held various management positions at Analog Devices, Inc., and has been since 1996, President and Chief Executive Officer of Analog Devices, Inc. Director Compensation Table 2008 Jerald G. Fishman $35,500 Cash $72,592 Option Awards $0 All Other Compensation $108,092 Total Compensation Committees: Compensation/Stock Option Committee Nominating Committee
2010-03-10	Jerald G. Fishman, 64, has served as a director since 1998. Mr. Fishman has held various management positions at Analog Devices, Inc. since 1971, and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Analog Devices, Inc. since 1996. Mr. Fishman currently serves, and has served for the past five years, as a member of the Boards of Directors of Analog Devices, Inc. and Xilinx, Inc. He serves on the Compensation/Stock Option Committee.
2011-03-18	Jerald G. Fishman, 65, has served as a director since 1998. Mr. Fishman has held various management positions at Analog Devices, Inc. since 1971. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Analog Devices, Inc. since 1996, and previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Analog Devices, Inc. from 1991 to 1996. Mr. Fishman currently serves, and has served for the past nineteen years as a member of the Board of Directors of Analog Devices, Inc. and for the past ten years as a member of the Board of Directors of Xilinx, Inc. We believe Mr. Fishman’s qualifications to sit on our Board of Directors include his four decades of experience in the high-technology and semiconductor industries, including his twenty years of experience as President of a semiconductor company. The Compensation/Stock Option Committee whose members are Jerald G. Fishman, Anthony Sun, and Reuben Wasserman, Chairman. Theodor Krantz served as a member of the Compensation/Stock Option Committee through December 2010, at which time he was replaced by Mr. Sun.
2012-03-14	Jerald G. Fishman, 66, has served as a director since 1998. He is President and CEO of Analog Devices, Inc. He serves on Compensation/Stock Option and Audit Committees. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $226,113.
2013-03-13	Jerald G. Fishman, 67, has served as a director since 1998. Committee membership includes Compensation/Stock Option Committee and Audit Committee. Director compensation table shows total compensation of $39,500 in 2012.