Power Rajesh Varrier - 25 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role: President Operations CMD India
Signature: /s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Rajesh Varrier, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: CTSH
Transactions as of: 25 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 27 Feb 2026, 18:09:10 UTC
Previous filing: 17 Dec 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Varrier Rajesh	President Operations CMD 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	27 Feb 2026	0002031802

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	+4,076		$0.000000	4,076	25 Feb 2026	Class A Common Stock	4,076		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CTSH	Restricted Stock Units	Award	$0	+1,630		$0.000000	1,630	25 Feb 2026	Class A Common Stock	1,630		Direct	F1, F3
transaction	CTSH	Performance Stock Units	Award	$0	+3,938		$0.000000	3,938	25 Feb 2026	Class A Common Stock	3,938		Direct	F4, F5

* 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	A total of 4,076 RSUs were granted on February 25, 2026, 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, 2026, and each quarterly anniversary of such date so that such RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (March 1, 2029).
F3	A total of 1,630 RSUs were granted on February 25, 2026 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in twelve successive quarterly installments, with (i) 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of June 1, 2026 and the next three quarterly anniversaries of such date; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the following four quarterly anniversaries of such date; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the following three quarterly anniversaries of such date; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the eleventh quarterly anniversary of such date (March 1, 2029).
F4	Each performance-based stock unit ("PSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company.
F5	Represents 3,256 PSUs (a) that were originally granted on September 3, 2024, pursuant to the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and (b) for which the Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee (the "Committee") determined, on February 25, 2026, that approximately 121% of the related performance criteria had been satisfied. In accordance with the award agreement, in light of the Committee's determination regarding the satisfaction of performance criteria, the award shown in Table II above will vest and settle in Class A Common Stock of the Company on March 15, 2026, provided that the Reporting Person remains in the Company's service through such date.