SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-062301

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP · CTSH

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director

Period of report

Nov 20, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Nov 22, 2017 · 2:16 pm EST

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 Stock	Nov 20, 2017	M	217,606	$9.105	A	621,643	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Nov 20, 2017	S	217,606	$72.0742	D	404,037	D
Class A Common Stock	Nov 20, 2017	G	755	$0.00	D	403,282	D
Class A Common Stock^F3	Nov 20, 2017	S	234,100	$71.9577	D	7,900	I	By The D'Souza Family 2012 Trust
Class A Common Stock^F4	Nov 20, 2017	S	7,900	$72.8232	D	0	I	By The D'Souza Family 2012 Trust
Class A Common Stock	Nov 21, 2017	M	22,394	$9.105	A	425,676	D
Class A Common Stock^F5	Nov 21, 2017	S	22,394	$72.2172	D	403,282	D

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F6	$9.105	Nov 20, 2017	M	217,606	D	Dec 9, 2009	Dec 9, 2018	Class A Common Stock	217,606	262,394	D
Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F6	$9.105	Nov 21, 2017	M	22,394	D	Dec 9, 2009	Dec 9, 2018	Class A Common Stock	22,394	240,000	D

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 $72.00 to $72.91, inclusive. 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 ranges set forth in footnotes (2), (3), (4) and (5) to this Form 4.
F3The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $71.58 to $72.57, inclusive.
F4The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $72.59 to $72.91, inclusive.
F5The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $72.00 to $72.46, inclusive.
F6Such options were granted on December 9, 2008 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options were 100% vested on December 9, 2012. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options.

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney