CTSH Insider Update: Kathryn Diaz RSUs Vest, Ownership Now 17,284 Shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kathryn Diaz, Chief People Officer of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH), reported vesting-related transactions on 09/15/2025. She received 699 shares from the quarterly vesting of a 8,382-RSU award and 75 shares from the vesting of a 598-RSU award; 394 shares were withheld to cover taxes on the vesting. After these transactions she beneficially owns 17,284 shares of Class A common stock. The RSU grants originated on March 3, 2025 and vest in scheduled quarterly installments through March 15, 2028.
Positive
- Routine RSU vesting increased direct ownership by 774 shares (699 and 75) consistent with the company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan
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- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Officer received routine RSU vesting; modest increase in direct ownership with tax-withholding on shares.
The Form 4 documents scheduled vesting of equity compensation rather than discretionary stock sales or purchases. The transactions reflect standard vesting mechanics under the 2023 Incentive Award Plan: 8,382 RSUs vesting quarterly (1/12th per quarter) and 598 RSUs vesting under a different schedule starting June 15, 2025. Withholding of 394 shares to satisfy tax obligations is common and reduces net share delivery but does not indicate a change in compensation policy or governance. For investors, this is a routine insider holding update rather than a signal of strategic change.
TL;DR: Transactions are vesting-driven and small in scale relative to company float; neutral for valuation.
The report shows non-derivative acquisitions via RSU vesting and share withholding for taxes. Reported acquisitions total 774 shares (699 + 75) with 394 shares withheld, leaving a net increase reflected in a beneficial ownership of 17,284 shares. There are no open-market purchases or sales, no option exercises for cash, and no unusual one-off disposals. Impact on outstanding shares and market liquidity is immaterial; treat this as routine compensation settlement.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 699 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 75 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 699 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 75 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 394 | $69.17 | $27K |
Footnotes (1)
- 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 March 3, 2025. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock. Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company received from the vesting of 1/8th of the RSU award granted on March 3, 2025. Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes. A total of 8,382 RSUs were originally granted on March 3, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 15, 2025, 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 (March 15, 2028). A total of 598 RSUs were originally granted on March 3, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 15, 2025, 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 successive three vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the twelfth vesting date (March 15, 2028).
