Power Stephen J. Rohleder - 07 Jun 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Udele Lin, on behalf of Stephen J. Rohleder, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: CTSH
Transactions as of: 07 Jun 2022
Net transactions value: +$114,988
Form type: 4
Filing time: 09 Jun 2022, 17:45:04 UTC
Previous filing: 07 Apr 2022
Next filing: 09 Sep 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

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	Award	$0	+2,834		$0.000000	2,834	07 Jun 2022	Class A Common Stock	2,834		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CTSH	Deferred Stock Units	Award	$114,988	+1,552		$74.09	1,552	07 Jun 2022	Class A Common Stock	1,552		Direct	F3, F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company").
F2	The RSUs will vest fully on June 7, 2023. The Reporting Person has elected, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Guidelines (the "Guidelines"), to defer payment of such RSUs (and corresponding dividend equivalents, if any) until the first to occur of (1) a change in control, (2) the death or permanent disability of the Reporting Person, or (3) the first July 1 following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability).
F3	Each deferred stock unit ("DSU") represents a right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
F4	The Reporting Person elected, pursuant to the Guidelines, to receive fully vested shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock for 100% of the annual cash retainers to which he is entitled for his service on the Company's Board of Directors and its committees. The Reporting Person has also elected, pursuant to the Guidelines, to defer payment of the underlying shares until the first to occur of (1) a change in control, (2) the death or permanent disability of the Reporting Person, or (3) the first July 1 following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability). The DSUs are fully vested.