Cognex shareholders approve all proposals; executive officer Joerg Kuechen steps back
Cognex's board determined on April 29, 2026 that Joerg Kuechen will no longer be deemed an executive officer under SEC rules, though he continues as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions. The same day, shareholders approved every proposal at the 2026 Annual Meeting, including director elections, an amendment to the 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, and the ratification of KPMG LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026.
Key points
- Kuechen's status change applies to the SEC's executive officer and Section 16 officer definitions; he remains with the company as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions.
- Of 167,013,856 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 153,890,280 were represented at the April 29, 2026 meeting.
- Matthew Moschner, Angelos Papadimitriou and Christopher Donato were elected as directors for terms ending in 2029.
- Say-on-pay received 109,615,176 for votes and 29,685,048 against; KPMG ratification received 153,641,083 for votes and 83,521 against.
The filing
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