Robert C. Walker - Jul 1, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role: EVP & Pres, Global Growth Mkts
Signature: /s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Robert C. Walker, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol: CTSH
Transactions as of: Jul 1, 2022
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 7/6/2022, 04:43 PM
Previous filing: Jun 17, 2022
Next filing: Aug 3, 2022

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	+10.3K		$0.00	10.3K	Jul 1, 2022	Class A Common Stock	10.3K		Direct	F1, F2

* 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 were granted on July 1, 2022 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in 10 successive quarterly installments, commencing on October 1, 2022, with (i) 1/6th of the RSUs vesting on each of the first two vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/6th of the RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/6th of the RSUs vesting on each of the next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of the RSUs vesting on the tenth vesting date (January 1, 2025).

Content

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").

The RSUs were granted on July 1, 2022 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in 10 successive quarterly installments, commencing on October 1, 2022, with (i) 1/6th of the RSUs vesting on each of the first two vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/6th of the RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/6th of the RSUs vesting on each of the next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of the RSUs vesting on the tenth vesting date (January 1, 2025).