John M. Dineen - Jun 4, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of John M. Dineen, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol: CTSH
Transactions as of: Jun 4, 2024
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 6/6/2024, 04:43 PM
Previous filing: May 31, 2024
Next filing: Aug 30, 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	+3.37K		$0.00	3.37K	Jun 4, 2024	Class A Common Stock	3.37K		Direct	F1, F2

* 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	The RSUs will vest fully on June 4, 2025. The Reporting Person has elected, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Guidelines, to defer payment of such RSUs (and corresponding dividend equivalents, if any) until the first to occur of (1) a change in control, (2) the death or permanent disability of the Reporting Person, or (3) in three equal installments on July 1 in the first, second and third years following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability).

Content

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").

The RSUs will vest fully on June 4, 2025. The Reporting Person has elected, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Guidelines, to defer payment of such RSUs (and corresponding dividend equivalents, if any) until the first to occur of (1) a change in control, (2) the death or permanent disability of the Reporting Person, or (3) in three equal installments on July 1 in the first, second and third years following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability).