Rajesh Varrier - 15 Sep 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Signature
/s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Rajesh Varrier, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
15 Sep 2025
Transactions value $
-$40,955
Form type
4
Filing time
17 Sep 2025, 16:39:18 UTC
Previous filing
17 Jun 2025
Next filing
17 Dec 2025

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Varrier Rajesh President Operations MD India C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. STE 36, 6 FL, TEANECK /s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Rajesh Varrier, by Power of Attorney 17 Sep 2025 0002031802

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +749 +20.57% 4.39K 15 Sep 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +542 +12.35% 4.93K 15 Sep 2025 Direct F2, F3
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +249 +5.05% 5.18K 15 Sep 2025 Direct F2, F4
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$41K -587 -11.33% $69.77 4.59K 15 Sep 2025 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 -749 -20% $0.00 3K 15 Sep 2025 Class A Common Stock 749 Direct F2, F6
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -542 -19.97% $0.00 2.17K 15 Sep 2025 Class A Common Stock 542 Direct F2, F7
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -249 -9.07% $0.00 2.5K 15 Sep 2025 Class A Common Stock 249 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 1/8th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on September 3, 2024.
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 2/3rds of 1/6th of the RSU award granted on September 3, 2024.
F4 Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company received from the vesting of 1/12th of the RSU award granted on March 3, 2025.
F5 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F6 A total of 5,991 RSUs were originally granted on September 3, 2024 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over two years, commencing on December 15, 2024, with 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that such RSUs will be fully vested on the eighth quarterly vesting date (September 15, 2026).
F7 A total of 4,884 RSUs were originally granted on September 3, 2024 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in 10 successive quarterly installments, commencing on December 15, 2024, with (i) 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the first two vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the successive four vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the successive three vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the tenth vesting date (March 15, 2027).
F8 A total of 2,993 RSUs were originally granted on March 3, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 15, 2025, 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 (March 15, 2028).