Power Rajesh Varrier - 15 Mar 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
15 Mar 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
17 Mar 2026, 16:26:33 UTC
Previous filing
27 Feb 2026
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 17 Mar 2026 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 +13% 6,298 15 Mar 2026 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +542 +8.6% 6,840 15 Mar 2026 Direct F2, F3
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +249 +3.6% 7,089 15 Mar 2026 Direct F2, F4
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +3,938 +56% 11,027 15 Mar 2026 Direct F5, F6
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability -2,036 -18% $60.37* 8,991 15 Mar 2026 Direct F7

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 -749 -33% $0.000000* 1,498 15 Mar 2026 Class A Common Stock 749 Direct F2, F8
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -542 -33% $0.000000* 1,088 15 Mar 2026 Class A Common Stock 542 Direct F2, F9
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise -249 -11% $0.000000* 1,996 15 Mar 2026 Class A Common Stock 249 Direct F2, F10
transaction CTSH Performance Stock Units Options Exercise -3,938 -100% $0.000000* 0 15 Mar 2026 Class A Common Stock 3,938 Direct F5, F6
* 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 Reflects the settlement, in shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company, of performance-based stock units ("PSUs"). The PSUs were originally granted on September 3, 2024 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan. The performance conditions were determined to be satisfied on February 25, 2026, and the PSUs as shown in Table II above were vested and settled in Class A Common Stock of the Company on March 15, 2026.
F6 Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company.
F7 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F8 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).
F9 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).
F10 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).