SEC Form 4 · accession 0002031802-26-000010
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP · CTSH
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Rajesh Varrier
Officer — President Operations CMD India
Period of report
Sep 1, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Sep 3, 2026 · 4:17 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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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,F2 | Sep 1, 2026 | M | 340 | — | A | 10,468 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3,F2 | Sep 1, 2026 | M | 204 | — | A | 10,672 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | Sep 1, 2026 | F | 210 | $64.58 | D | 10,462 | 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 UnitsF2,F5 | — | Sep 1, 2026 | M | 340 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 340 | 3,397 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF2,F6 | — | Sep 1, 2026 | M | 204 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 204 | 1,223 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the vesting of 1/12th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on February 25, 2026.
- F2Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
- F3Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company received from the vesting of 1/8th of the RSU award granted on February 25, 2026.
- F4Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
- F5A total of 4,076 RSUs were originally granted on February 25, 2026 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2026, 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 1, 2029).
- F6A total of 1,630 were originally granted on February 25, 2026 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2026, with (i) 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the first four vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the successive four vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the successive three vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the twelfth vesting date (March 1, 2029).