SEC Form 4 · accession 0002075228-26-000020
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP · CTSH
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Alina Kerdman
Officer — SVP, Controller & CAO
Period of report
Jul 1, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 6, 2026 · 4:05 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
yes — trade under a plan
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 | Jul 1, 2026 | M | 207 | — | A | 1,197 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Jul 1, 2026 | F | 68 | $38.73 | D | 1,129 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | Jul 1, 2026 | S | 137 | $39.82 | D | 992 | 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 | — | Jul 1, 2026 | M | 207 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 207 | 830 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the vesting of 2/3rds of 1/6th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on July 1, 2025.
- F2Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
- F3Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
- F4The sales reported on this Form 4 were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 19, 2025.
- F5A total of 1,864 RSUs were originally granted on July 1, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in ten successive quarterly installments, commencing on October 1, 2025, with (i) 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on the first two vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the tenth vesting date (January 1, 2028).