SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-065640
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP · CTSH
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Sean Middleton
Officer — Pres - Cognizant Accelerator
Period of report
Dec 12, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Dec 14, 2017 · 3:55 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001058290
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F2 | — | Dec 12, 2017 | A | 1,309 | A | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 1,309 | 1,309 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
- F2The restricted stock units were granted on December 12, 2017 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2017 Incentive Award Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on March 12, 2018, 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 12, 2020.