=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-02-16
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: Yes
--- Issuer ---
Name: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH)
CIK: 0001058290
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: Kerdman Alina
CIK: 0002075228
Role: Officer (SVP, Controller & CAO)
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-02-16 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +235
Shares Owned After: 871 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the fully vested 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.
[Transaction #2]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-02-16 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax)
Shares: -81 | Price: $66.55
Total Value: $5,390.55
Shares Owned After: 790 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F3] Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
[Transaction #3]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-02-17 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -160 | Price: $66.75
Total Value: $10,680.00
Shares Owned After: 630 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F4] The sales reported on this Form 4 were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 19, 2025.
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Restricted Stock Units
Date: 2026-02-16 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -235 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F2] Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
[F5] A total of 2,817 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 and the remainder of the RSUs were fully vested on February 16, 2026.
[F5] A total of 2,817 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 and the remainder of the RSUs were fully vested on February 16, 2026.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the fully vested 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 the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F4: The sales reported on this Form 4 were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 19, 2025.
F5: A total of 2,817 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 and the remainder of the RSUs were fully vested on February 16, 2026.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Alina Kerdman, by Power of Attorney (2026-02-18)
