Power Stephen J. Rohleder - 03 Jun 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Kelli Arman, on behalf of Stephen J. Rohleder, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: CTSH
Transactions as of: 03 Jun 2025
Net transactions value: +$297,425
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Jun 2025, 16:53:46 UTC
Previous filing: 30 May 2025
Next filing: 28 Aug 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
ROHLEDER STEPHEN J	Director	C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE 36, 6TH FL, TEANECK	/s/ Kelli Arman, on behalf of Stephen J. Rohleder, by Power of Attorney	05 Jun 2025	0001230066

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	+3,486		$0.000000	3,486	03 Jun 2025	Class A Common Stock	3,486		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CTSH	Deferred Stock Units	Award	$297,425	+3,703	+29%	$80.32	16,326	03 Jun 2025	Class A Common Stock	3,703		Direct	F3, F4

* 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 3, 2026. The Reporting Person has elected, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Guidelines (the "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) the first July 1 following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability).
F3	Each deferred stock unit ("DSU") represents a right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
F4	The Reporting Person elected, pursuant to the Guidelines, to receive fully vested shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock for 100% of the annual cash retainers to which he is entitled for his service on the Company's Board and its committees. The Reporting Person has also elected, pursuant to the Guidelines, to defer payment of the underlying shares (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) the first July 1 following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability). The DSUs are fully vested.