Becky Schmitt - 03 Nov 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Signature
/s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Becky Schmitt, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
03 Nov 2022
Net transactions value
-$189,394
Form type
4
Filing time
07 Nov 2022, 15:22:40 UTC
Previous filing
06 Sep 2022
Next filing
30 Dec 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +8,319 +22% 45,601 03 Nov 2022 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability $189,394 -3,645 -8% $51.96 41,956 03 Nov 2022 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 -8,319 -50% $0.000000 8,319 03 Nov 2022 Class A Common Stock 8,319 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 originally granted on February 3, 2020.
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 A total of 99,824 RSUs were originally granted on February 3, 2020 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 3, 2020, 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 3, 2023).

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney