SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-069763
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP · CTSH
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Malcolm Frank
Officer — Exec. VP, Strategy & Marketing
Period of report
Sep 3, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Sep 8, 2015 · 3:04 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001058290
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF2,F1 | Sep 3, 2015 | S | 665 | $62.9754 | D | 0 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Sep 3, 2015 | M | 1,639 | $0.00 | A | 1,639 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | Sep 3, 2015 | F | 846 | $62.86 | D | 793 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF5 | Sep 3, 2015 | M | 1,205 | $0.00 | A | 1,998 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | Sep 3, 2015 | F | 622 | $62.86 | D | 1,376 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF6,F1 | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 1,376 | $61.3859 | D | 0 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF7,F8 | $0.00 | Sep 3, 2015 | M | 1,639 | D | Sep 3, 2015 | Sep 3, 2015 | Class A Common Stock | 1,639 | 1,639 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF7,F9 | $0.00 | Sep 3, 2015 | M | 1,205 | D | Sep 3, 2015 | Sep 3, 2015 | Class A Common Stock | 1,205 | 6,025 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.
- F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $62.81 to $63.25. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, any security holder of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- F3Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12 of the restricted stock unit award granted on December 3, 2012.
- F4Represents the portion of shares of Class A Common Stock that the Company determined to settle in cash to pay applicable tax withholding.
- F5Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12 of the restricted stock unit award granted on December 3, 2013.
- F6The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $61.28 to $61.47. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, any security holder of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- F7Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
- F8The restricted stock units were granted on December 3, 2012 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, with 1/12th of the stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the stock units will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The stock units will be fully vested on December 3, 2015.
- F9The restricted stock units were granted on December 3, 2013 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, with 1/12th of the stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the stock units will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The stock units will be fully vested on December 3, 2016.