Surya Gummadi - 19 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
19 Nov 2022
Net transactions value
-$6,897
Form type
4
Filing time
22 Nov 2022, 15:21:51 UTC
Previous filing
21 Nov 2022
Next filing
28 Nov 2022
SEC
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Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +242 +7.6% 3,441 19 Nov 2022 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability $6,897 -115 -3.3% $59.97 3,326 19 Nov 2022 Direct F3

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 Options Exercise $0 -242 -50% $0.000000 245 19 Nov 2022 Class A Common Stock 242 Direct F2, F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the vesting of 1/3rd of 1/7th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on May 19, 2020.
F2 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
F3 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F4 A total of 5,099 RSUs were originally granted on May 19, 2020 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in 11 successive quarterly quarterly installments, commencing on August 19, 2020, with (i) 1/7th of such RSUs vesting on each of the first three vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/7th of such RSUs vesting on each of the successive four vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/7th of such RSUs vesting on each of the next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the eleventh vesting date (February 19, 2023).