SEC Form 4 · accession 0002075228-26-000028
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
Sep 15, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Sep 17, 2026 · 4:05 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 15, 2026 | M | 200 | — | A | 1,329 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Sep 15, 2026 | F | 66 | $64.10 | D | 1,263 | 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,F4 | — | Sep 15, 2026 | M | 200 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 200 | 1,197 | 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 March 3, 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.
- F4A total of 2,394 RSUs were originally granted on March 3, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 15, 2025, 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 15, 2028).