Balu Ganesh Ayyar - 16 Feb 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Role
EVP and President IOA
Signature
/s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Balu Ganesh Ayyar, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
16 Feb 2024
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
21 Feb 2024, 16:08:00 UTC
Previous filing
20 Feb 2024
Next filing
01 Mar 2024
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 +1,005 +1.5% 66,031 16 Feb 2024 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +189 +0.29% 66,220 16 Feb 2024 Direct F2, 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 -1,005 -11% $0.000000 8,037 16 Feb 2024 Class A Common Stock 1,005 Direct F2, F4
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -189 -20% $0.000000 753 16 Feb 2024 Class A Common Stock 189 Direct F2, F5
* 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 1/12th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on February 16, 2023.
F2 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
F3 Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company received from the vesting of 1/8th of the RSU award granted on February 16, 2023.
F4 A total of 12,055 RSUs were originally granted on February 16, 2023, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 16, 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 (February 16, 2026).
F5 A total of 1,506 RSUs were originally granted on February 16, 2023, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 16, 2023, 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 next three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the twelfth vesting date (February 16, 2026).