Cognizant officer sells 134 shares at $62.40

Cognizant’s SVP, Controller and CAO sold 134 CTSH shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, retaining 1,129 shares.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP (CTSH) reported that Alina Kerdman, its Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, sold 134 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 14, 2026 in an open-market transaction at $62.40 per share. The transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 19, 2025, and left her with 1,129 shares held directly.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 134 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Kerdman Alina

Role SVP, Controller & CAO

Sold 134 shs ($8K)

Share of Position Sold 10.6%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock F1	134	$62.40	$8K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 1,129 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Class A Common Stock, 1,263 to 1,129 shares (Direct)

Other Insiders: 1 other insider reported open-market sales of this stock in the 30 days up to this filing.

Footnotes (1)

1. 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.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 134 shares Sale price per share: $62.40 per share Approximate transaction value: $8,361.60 +2 more

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Shares sold 134 shares Class A Common Stock sold by Alina Kerdman on September 14, 2026

Sale price per share $62.40 per share Open-market sale of CTSH Class A Common Stock on September 14, 2026

Approximate transaction value $8,361.60 134 shares sold at $62.40 per share

Shares held after transaction 1,129 shares Direct holdings of Alina Kerdman after the reported sale

Rule 10b5-1 plan adoption date August 19, 2025 Trading plan under which the September 14, 2026 sale was executed

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Class A Common Stock, open-market transaction

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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person"

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

Class A Common Stock financial

"security title is listed as Class A Common Stock for the transaction"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

open-market transaction financial

"described as a sale in an open market or private transaction"

An open-market transaction is a buy or sell of a company's shares or other securities conducted on a public exchange at the current market price, rather than through a private agreement. Investors watch these trades because they change the number of shares available and can move the price immediately—similar to how a large purchase at a busy store can raise demand and affect the checkout price—so such activity can signal market sentiment and alter ownership stakes.

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What insider transaction did CTSH disclose for Alina Kerdman?

CTSH disclosed that Alina Kerdman, Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, sold 134 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 14, 2026 in an open-market transaction at $62.40 per share.

How many CTSH shares does Alina Kerdman hold after this sale?

After the September 14, 2026 sale, Alina Kerdman holds 1,129 shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A Common Stock directly, as reported in the Form 4.

Was the CTSH insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The Form 4 states the sales were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Alina Kerdman on August 19, 2025, indicating the trades were pre-arranged.

What was the total reported value of Alina Kerdman’s CTSH share sale?

Alina Kerdman sold 134 shares at $62.40 per share, for a total transaction value of approximately $8,361.60, based on the reported price and share count.

What type of CTSH security did Alina Kerdman sell?

Alina Kerdman sold Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, as specified in the Form 4 insider transaction report.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kerdman Alina

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.

300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE 36, 6 FL.

(Street)

TEANECK NEW JERSEY 07666

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [ CTSH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Controller & CAO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	09/14/2026		S(1)		134	D	$62.4	1,129	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Alina Kerdman, by Power of Attorney	09/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)