Robert Telesmanic - Dec 1, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role
SVP, Controller & CAO
Signature
/s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Robert Telesmanic, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
Dec 1, 2024
Transactions value $
-$35,738
Form type
4
Date filed
12/3/2024, 04:23 PM
Previous filing
Nov 19, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +446 +1.44% 31.5K Dec 1, 2024 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +487 +1.55% 31.9K Dec 1, 2024 Direct F2, F3
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$35.7K -444 -1.39% $80.49 31.5K Dec 2, 2024 Direct F4
holding CTSH Class A Common Stock 800 Dec 1, 2024 By Parent's Estate 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 -446 -50% $0.00 446 Dec 1, 2024 Class A Common Stock 446 Direct F2, F6
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -487 -10% $0.00 4.39K Dec 1, 2024 Class A Common Stock 487 Direct F2, F7
* 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 March 1, 2022.
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 28, 2024.
F4 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F5 The reporting person has been the Appointed Fiduciary of the estate since May 2015. Except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the estate.
F6 A total of 5,347 RSUs were originally granted on March 1, 2022, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2022, with 1/12th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (March 1, 2025).
F7 A total of 5,846 RSUs were originally granted on February 28, 2024, under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in twelve successive quarterly installments, with 1/12th of such RSUs first vesting on June 1, 2024, and each quarterly anniversary of such date so that such RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (March 1, 2027).