Power John Kim - 16 May 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Signature
/s/ Kelli Arman, on behalf of John Kim, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
16 May 2025
Net transactions value
-$93,727
Form type
4
Filing time
20 May 2025, 17:08:07 UTC
Previous filing
18 Mar 2025
Next filing
03 Jun 2025

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Kim John Sunshin CLO, CAO & Corporate Secretary C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK /s/ Kelli Arman, on behalf of John Kim, by Power of Attorney 20 May 2025 0001853867

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +1,225 +3.2% 39,863 16 May 2025 Direct F1, F2, F3
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +628 +1.6% 40,491 16 May 2025 Direct F2, F4
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +283 +0.7% 40,774 16 May 2025 Direct F2, F5
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability $93,727 -1,152 -2.8% $81.36 39,622 16 May 2025 Direct F6

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 -1,225 -25% $0.000000 3,673 16 May 2025 Class A Common Stock 1,225 Direct F2, F7
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -628 -25% $0.000000 1,884 16 May 2025 Class A Common Stock 628 Direct F2, F8
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -283 -25% $0.000000 849 16 May 2025 Class A Common Stock 283 Direct F2, F9
* 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 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 Includes 327 shares acquired under the Company's 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, on March 31, 2023.
F4 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.
F5 Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company received from the vesting of 1/3rd of 1/8th of the RSU award granted on February 16, 2023.
F6 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F7 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).
F8 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).
F9 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).