[Form 4] COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions executive Balu Ganesh Ayyar, President – APJ and ISG, reported equity compensation vesting rather than open-market trading. On March 15, 2026, 848 restricted stock units and 7,771 performance stock units were exercised and settled into a total of 8,619 shares of Class A common stock at a $0.00 exercise price.

The RSUs relate to a 10,178-unit award granted on March 3, 2025 that vests in quarterly installments through March 15, 2028. The PSUs were originally granted on March 6, 2023, with a portion of performance conditions satisfied on February 25, 2026. Following these settlements, Ayyar directly holds 109,268 shares of Cognizant Class A common stock. No sales or tax-withholding dispositions were reported in this filing, and no remaining derivative positions are shown.

Insider Trade Summary

8,619 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Ayyar Balu Ganesh

Role President - APJ and ISG

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	848	$0.00	--
Exercise	Performance Stock Units	7,771	$0.00	--
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	848	$0.00	--
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	7,771	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 6,786 shares (Direct); Performance Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 101,497 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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. Reflects the settlement, in shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company, of performance-based stock units ("PSUs"). The PSUs were originally granted on March 6, 2023, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan. A portion of the performance conditions were determined to be satisfied on February 25, 2026, and that portion of the PSUs as shown in Table II above were vested and settled in Class A Common Stock of the Company on March 15, 2026. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company. A total of 10,178 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 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).

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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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ayyar Balu Ganesh

(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)
	President - APJ and ISG

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2026

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	03/15/2026		M		848(1)	A	(2)	101,497	D
Class A Common Stock	03/15/2026		M		7,771(3)	A	(4)	109,268	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)	03/15/2026		M			848	(5)	(5)	Class A Common Stock	848	$0	6,786	D
Performance Stock Units	(4)	03/15/2026		M			7,771	(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	7,771	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

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.

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

3. Reflects the settlement, in shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company, of performance-based stock units ("PSUs"). The PSUs were originally granted on March 6, 2023, under the Company's 2017 Incentive Award Plan. A portion of the performance conditions were determined to be satisfied on February 25, 2026, and that portion of the PSUs as shown in Table II above were vested and settled in Class A Common Stock of the Company on March 15, 2026.

4. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company.

5. A total of 10,178 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 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).

Remarks:

	/s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Balu Ganesh Ayyar, by Power of Attorney	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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