Surya Gummadi - 15 Nov 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role: SVP, Americas (Interim)
Signature: /s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Surya Gummadi, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: CTSH
Transactions as of: 15 Nov 2022
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 17 Nov 2022, 15:14:55 UTC
Previous filing: 04 Oct 2022
Next filing: 21 Nov 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CTSH	Restricted Stock Units	Award	$0	+544		$0	544	15 Nov 2022	Class A Common Stock	544		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	CTSH	Restricted Stock Units	Award	$0	+25,016		$0	25,016	15 Nov 2022	Class A Common Stock	25,016		Direct	F1, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company").
F2	A total of 544 RSUs were granted on November 15, 2022 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such grant will begin vesting in nine successive quarterly installments, commencing on February 15, 2023, with (i) 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on the first vesting date; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/5th of such RSUs vesting on each of the next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the ninth vesting date (February 15, 2025).
F3	A total of 25,016 RSUs were granted on November 15, 2022, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such grant will begin vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on February 15, 2023, 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 (November 15, 2025).