John Kim - Feb 16, 2024 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
Stock symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
Feb 16, 2024
Transactions value $
-$84,392
Form type
4
Date filed
2/21/2024, 04:11 PM
Previous filing
Feb 20, 2024
Next filing
Mar 1, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +1.22K +4.65% 27.6K Feb 16, 2024 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +628 +2.28% 28.2K Feb 16, 2024 Direct F2, F3
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +848 +3.01% 29K Feb 16, 2024 Direct F2, F4
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$84.4K -1.1K -3.77% $77.00 27.9K Feb 16, 2024 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 -1.22K -11.11% $0.00 9.8K Feb 16, 2024 Class A Common Stock 1.22K Direct F2, F6
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -628 -11.11% $0.00 5.02K Feb 16, 2024 Class A Common Stock 628 Direct F2, F7
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -848 -20% $0.00 3.39K Feb 16, 2024 Class A Common Stock 848 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 1/12th 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 1/12th of the RSU award granted on February 16, 2023.
F4 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.
F5 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F6 A total of 14,692 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).
F7 A total of 7,534 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).
F8 A total of 6,781 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).