=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2025-12-31
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: 2025-12-31 | Code: S (Open market sale)
Shares: -203 | Price: $84.14
Total Value: $17,080.42
Shares Owned After: 442 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] 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.
[Transaction #2]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-01-01 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +310
Shares Owned After: 752 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F2] Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the vesting of 1/6th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on July 1, 2025.
[F3] Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
[Transaction #3]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-01-01 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax)
Shares: -116 | Price: $83.00
Total Value: $9,628.00
Shares Owned After: 636 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F4] Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Restricted Stock Units
Date: 2026-01-01 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -310 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 1,244 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F3] Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
[F5] A total of 1,864 RSUs were originally granted on July 1, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in ten successive quarterly installments, commencing on October 1, 2025, with (i) 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on the first two vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the tenth vesting date (January 1, 2028).
[F5] A total of 1,864 RSUs were originally granted on July 1, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in ten successive quarterly installments, commencing on October 1, 2025, with (i) 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on the first two vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the tenth vesting date (January 1, 2028).
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: 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.
F2: Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received from the vesting of 1/6th of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on July 1, 2025.
F3: Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
F4: Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.
F5: A total of 1,864 RSUs were originally granted on July 1, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in ten successive quarterly installments, commencing on October 1, 2025, with (i) 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on the first two vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the four successive vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/6th of such RSUs vesting on each of the three successive vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the tenth vesting date (January 1, 2028).
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Alina Kerdman, by Power of Attorney (2026-01-05)
