SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Silvent Karima

(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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock06/03/2026M2,919(1)A(2)5,756D
Class A Common Stock06/03/2026F24(3)D$55.145,732D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(2)06/02/2026A4,171 (4) (4)Class A Common Stock4,171$04,171D
Restricted Stock Units(2)06/03/2026M2,919 (5) (5)Class A Common Stock2,919$00.6262D
Restricted Stock Units(2)06/03/2026D0.6262(6) (5) (5)Class A Common Stock0.6262$55.140D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares of Class A Common Stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") received in connection with the vesting of 100% of the restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on June 3, 2025, and the related RSUs received pursuant to dividend equivalent rights; provided, however, that the reporting person was only entitled to receive whole shares and the fractional share related thereto was disposed of separately.
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. The RSUs will vest fully on June 2, 2027.
5. 2,863 of the RSUs were originally granted on June 3, 2025, under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan") and subsequent RSUs were granted pursuant to dividend equivalent rights. The original RSUs and the related RSUs received pursuant to dividend equivalent rights vested fully on June 3, 2026.
6. Represents the payment of cash in lieu of a fractional share related to the RSUs described above in accordance with the Plan and the cancellation of the corresponding fractional RSU.
Remarks:
/s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Karima Silvent, by Power of Attorney06/04/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)