Surya Gummadi - Sep 1, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Signature
/s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Surya Gummadi, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
Sep 1, 2022
Transactions value $
-$27,914
Form type
4
Date filed
9/6/2022, 05:19 PM
Previous filing
Aug 25, 2022
Next filing
Sep 7, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +132 +6.15% 2.28K Sep 1, 2022 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +367 +16.12% 2.64K Sep 1, 2022 Direct F2, F3
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +572 +21.63% 3.22K Sep 1, 2022 Direct F2, F4
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$27.9K -440 -13.68% $63.44 2.78K Sep 1, 2022 Direct F5

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 -132 -33.33% $0.00 264 Sep 1, 2022 Class A Common Stock 132 Direct F2, F6
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -367 -9.09% $0.00 3.67K Sep 1, 2022 Class A Common Stock 367 Direct F2, F7
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -572 -14.31% $0.00 3.43K Sep 1, 2022 Class A Common Stock 572 Direct F2, F8
* 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 1/3rd of 1/5th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on December 1, 2020.
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 1/12th of the RSU award granted on March 1, 2022.
F4 Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company received from the vesting of 1/8th of the RSU award granted on March 1, 2022.
F5 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F6 A total of 1,986 RSUs were originally granted on December 1, 2020 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in nine successive quarterly installments, commencing on March 1, 2021, with (i) 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on the first vesting date; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on each of the next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the ninth vesting date (March 1, 2023).
F7 A total of 4,404 RSUs were originally granted on March 1, 2022 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2022, 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 (March 1, 2025).
F8 A total of 4,568 RSUs were originally granted on March 1, 2022 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2022, 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 four successive 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 the RSUs vesting on the twelfth vesting date (March 1, 2025).