SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-18-062692
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP · CTSH
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Dharmendra Kumar Sinha
Officer — President Global Client Serv.
Period of report
Dec 12, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Dec 14, 2018 · 4:09 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 StockF1 | Dec 12, 2018 | M | 1,548 | $0.00 | A | 29,815 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF2 | Dec 12, 2018 | F | 759 | $68.03 | D | 29,056 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Dec 12, 2018 | M | 759 | $0.00 | A | 29,815 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF2 | Dec 12, 2018 | F | 375 | $68.03 | D | 29,440 | 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 UnitsF4,F5 | $0.00 | Dec 12, 2018 | M | 1,548 | D | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 | Class A Common Stock | 1,548 | 12,388 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF4,F6 | $0.00 | Dec 12, 2018 | M | 759 | D | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 | Class A Common Stock | 759 | 7,588 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the vesting of 1/12 of the restricted stock unit award granted on December 12, 2017.
- F2Represents the portion of shares of Class A Common Stock that the Company determined to settle in cash to pay applicable tax withholding.
- F3Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12 of the restricted stock unit award granted on June 12, 2018.
- F4Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
- F5The 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.
- F6The restricted stock units were granted on June 12, 2018 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2017 Incentive Award Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on September 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 June 12, 2021.