X0306 4 2012-08-06 0 0001058290 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP CTSH 0001276247 RAMAKRISHNAN CHANDRASEKARAN C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD TEANECK NJ 07666 0 1 0 0 Group Chief Exec-Tech & Ops Class A Common Stock 2012-08-06 4 M 0 30000 11.44 A 30000 D Class A Common Stock 2012-08-06 4 S 0 30000 64.00 D 0 D Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.44 2012-08-06 4 M 0 30000 0.00 D 2005-03-04 2014-03-04 Class A Common Stock 30000 0 D Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan. Such options were granted on March 4, 2004 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were 100% vested on March 4, 2008. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option. Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 138,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, which have different exercise and vesting dates. /s/ Steven E. Schwartz, on behalf of Chandrasekaran Ramakrishnan, by Power of Attorney 2012-08-08