Becky Schmitt - Aug 23, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role
EVP and Chief People Officer
Signature
/s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Becky Schmitt, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
Aug 23, 2021
Transactions value $
-$12,842
Form type
4
Date filed
8/25/2021, 06:40 PM
Previous filing
Aug 5, 2021
Next filing
Oct 5, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +344 +1.51% 23.2K Aug 23, 2021 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$12.8K -166 -0.72% $77.36 23K Aug 23, 2021 Direct F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -344 -14.33% $0.00 2.06K Aug 23, 2021 Class A Common Stock 344 Direct F2, F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company" received from the vesting of 1/8th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on February 23, 2021
F2 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
F3 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F4 The RSUs were granted on February 23, 2021 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2017 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 23, 2021, with (i) 1/8th of the RSUs vesting on each of the first four vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rd of 1/8th of the RSUs vesting on each of the successive four vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/8th of the RSUs vesting on each of the next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of the RSUs vesting on the twelfth vesting date. The RSUs will be fully vested on February 23, 2024.