Jatin P. Dalal - Dec 4, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role: Chief Financial Officer
Signature: /s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Jatin P. Dalal, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol: CTSH
Transactions as of: Dec 4, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 12/6/2023, 04:58 PM
Next filing: Mar 1, 2024

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	+32.5K		$0.00	32.5K	Dec 4, 2023	Class A Common Stock	32.5K		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CTSH	Restricted Stock Units	Award	$0	+10.8K		$0.00	10.8K	Dec 4, 2023	Class A Common Stock	10.8K		Direct	F1, F3

* 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	A total of 32,497 RSUs were granted on December 4, 2023 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan") and will vest in nine successive quarterly installments, commencing on March 4, 2024, 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 4, 2026).
F3	A total of 10,750 RSUs were granted on December 4, 2023, under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in four successive quarterly installments, commencing on March 4, 2024, with 1/4th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the RSUs will be fully vested on the fourth quarterly vesting date (December 4, 2024).