Balu Ganesh Ayyar - Aug 16, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role
EVP and President IOA
Signature
/s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Balu Ganesh Ayyar, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
Aug 16, 2023
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
8/18/2023, 04:21 PM
Previous filing
Aug 17, 2023
Next filing
Sep 6, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +1.01K +1.72% 59.4K Aug 16, 2023 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +188 +0.32% 59.6K Aug 16, 2023 Direct F2, 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 -1.01K -9.09% $0.00 10K Aug 16, 2023 Class A Common Stock 1.01K Direct F2, F4
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -188 -14.26% $0.00 1.13K Aug 16, 2023 Class A Common Stock 188 Direct F2, F5
* 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 16, 2023.
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 1/8th of the RSU award granted on February 16, 2023.
F4 A total of 12,055 RSUs were originally granted on February 16, 2023, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 16, 2023, with 1/12th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that such RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (February 16, 2026).
F5 A total of 1,506 RSUs were originally granted on February 16, 2023, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 16, 2023, 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 16, 2026).