Andrew J. Stafford - Aug 23, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role
EVP, Head of Global Delivery
Signature
/s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Andrew J. Stafford, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
Aug 23, 2021
Transactions value $
-$41,310
Form type
4
Date filed
8/25/2021, 06:44 PM
Previous filing
Jul 13, 2021
Next filing
Oct 12, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +1.14K +9.3% 13.4K Aug 23, 2021 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$41.3K -534 -3.98% $77.36 12.9K 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 -1.14K -9.09% $0.00 11.4K Aug 23, 2021 Class A Common Stock 1.14K 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 1/12th 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 1/12th of the RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The RSUs will be fully vested on February 23, 2024.