Robert C. Walker - Aug 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
Aug 1, 2022
Transactions value $
-$50,512
Form type
4
Date filed
8/3/2022, 05:01 PM
Previous filing
Jul 6, 2022
Next filing
Aug 19, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +951 +14.59% 7.47K Aug 1, 2022 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +633 +8.48% 8.1K Aug 1, 2022 Direct F2, F3
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$50.5K -747 -9.22% $67.62 7.36K Aug 1, 2022 Direct F4

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 -951 -14.28% $0.00 5.71K Aug 1, 2022 Class A Common Stock 951 Direct F2, F5
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -633 -19.98% $0.00 2.54K Aug 1, 2022 Class A Common Stock 633 Direct F2, F6
* 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 1, 2021.
F2 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
F3 Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company received from the vesting of 2/3rds of 1/8th of the RSU award granted on February 1, 2021.
F4 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F5 A total of 11,415 RSUs were originally granted on February 1, 2021 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 1, 2021, with 1/12th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (February 1, 2024.)
F6 A total of 7,610 RSUs were originally granted on February 1, 2021 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 1, 2021, with (i) 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the first four vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the successive four vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the twelfth vesting date (February 1, 2024.)