[Form 4] COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alina Kerdman, Senior Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH), reported the vesting and tax-withholding of restricted stock units on 10/01/2025. A tranche resulted in 310 shares of Class A common stock delivered to the reporting person after the vesting of 1/6th of a 1,864 RSU award originally granted on 7/01/2025. The company withheld 645 shares to cover applicable taxes at a reported withholding price of $67.07 per share. After these transactions the reporting person directly beneficially owned 752 shares and held 1,554 unvested RSUs (representing the remaining contingent rights to receive Class A common stock under the award). The RSU grant vests in ten successive quarterly installments beginning 10/01/2025 and concluding on 01/01/2028, with varying fractional vesting amounts across those dates.

Insider Trade Summary

310 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Kerdman Alina

Role SVP, Controller & CAO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	310	$0.00	--
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	310	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock	107	$67.07	$7K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 1,554 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 752 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. 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. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock. Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes. 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).

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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

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 NJ 07666

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2025

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

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

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

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	10/01/2025		M		310(1)	A	(2)	752	D
Class A Common Stock	10/01/2025		F		107(3)	D	$67.07	645	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
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	10/01/2025		M			310	(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	310	$0	1,554	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

3. Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock withheld to pay applicable taxes.

4. 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).

Remarks:

	/s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Alina Kerdman, by Power of Attorney	10/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.