Power John Kim - 29 Dec 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role
EVP & General Counsel
Signature
/s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of John Kim, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
29 Dec 2023
Net transactions value
-$35,650
Form type
4
Filing time
02 Jan 2024, 08:43:47 UTC
Previous filing
05 Dec 2023
Next filing
20 Feb 2024
SEC
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Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +881 +3.4% 26,583 29 Dec 2023 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability $35,650 -472 -1.8% $75.53 26,111 29 Dec 2023 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 -881 -50% $0.000000 882 29 Dec 2023 Class A Common Stock 881 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 1/3rd of 1/8th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award originally granted on March 29, 2021.
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 21,137 RSUs were originally granted on March 29, 2021 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 29, 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 the RSUs vesting on the twelfth vesting date (March 29, 2024).