Kathryn Diaz - 16 Feb 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)

Signature
/s/ Carrie P. Ryan, on behalf of Kathryn Diaz, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol
CTSH
Transactions as of
16 Feb 2024
Net transactions value
-$17,479
Form type
4
Filing time
21 Feb 2024, 16:21:50 UTC
Previous filing
03 Jan 2024
Next filing
27 Feb 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +376 +4.9% 7,995 16 Feb 2024 Direct F1, F2
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +88 +1.1% 8,083 17 Feb 2024 Direct F2, F3
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +119 +1.5% 8,202 17 Feb 2024 Direct F2, F4
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability $11,396 -148 -1.8% $77.00 8,054 16 Feb 2024 Direct F5
transaction CTSH Class A Common Stock Tax liability $6,083 -79 -0.98% $77.00 7,975 17 Feb 2024 Direct F5

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 -376 -11% $0.000000 3,014 16 Feb 2024 Class A Common Stock 376 Direct F2, F6
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -88 -50% $0.000000 89 17 Feb 2024 Class A Common Stock 88 Direct F2, F7
transaction CTSH Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -119 -100% $0.000000* 0 17 Feb 2024 Class A Common Stock 119 Direct F2, F8
* 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 1/12th of the RSU award granted on May 17, 2021.
F4 Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company received from the vesting of 100% of the RSU award granted on May 17, 2021.
F5 Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F6 A total of 4,520 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 the RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (February 16, 2026).
F7 A total of 1,061 RSUs were originally granted on May 17, 2021, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on August 17, 2021, with 1/12th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (May 17, 2024).
F8 A total of 2,477 RSUs were originally granted on May 17, 2021 under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in 11 successive quarterly installments, commencing on August 17, 2021, 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 vested fully on (February 17, 2024).