X0306 4 2017-12-01 0 0001058290 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP CTSH 0001541806 Frank Malcolm COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. TEANECK NJ 07666 0 1 0 0 Exec. VP, Strategy & Marketing Class A Common Stock 2017-12-01 4 M 0 25110 0.00 A 35983 D Class A Common Stock 2017-12-01 4 F 0 12873 71.36 D 23110 D Class A Common Stock 2017-12-01 4 M 0 1376 0.00 A 24486 D Class A Common Stock 2017-12-01 4 F 0 706 71.36 D 23780 D Class A Common Stock 2017-12-01 4 M 0 1186 0.00 A 24966 D Class A Common Stock 2017-12-01 4 F 0 608 71.36 D 24358 D Class A Common Stock 2017-12-02 4 M 0 1309 0.00 A 25667 D Class A Common Stock 2017-12-02 4 F 0 672 71.36 D 24995 D Restricted Stock Units 0.00 2017-12-01 4 M 0 25110 0.00 D 2017-12-01 2017-12-01 Class A Common Stock 25110 0 D Restricted Stock Units 0.00 2017-12-01 4 M 0 1376 0.00 D 2017-12-01 2017-12-01 Class A Common Stock 1376 0 D Restricted Stock Units 0.00 2017-12-01 4 M 0 1186 0.00 D 2017-12-01 2017-12-01 Class A Common Stock 1186 4743 D Restricted Stock Units 0.00 2017-12-02 4 M 0 1309 0.00 D 2017-12-02 2017-12-02 Class A Common Stock 1309 11782 D Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 2/3 of the vested performance-based restricted stock units previously granted to the reporting person under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan on December 1, 2014. Represents the portion of shares of Class A Common Stock that the Company determined to settle in cash to pay applicable tax withholding. Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12 of the restricted stock unit award granted on December 1, 2014. Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12 of the restricted stock unit award granted on November 30, 2015. Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12 of the restricted stock unit award granted on March 2, 2017. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock. The performance-based restricted stock units were granted on December 1, 2014 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. In accordance with the performance-based restricted stock unit award, 1/3 of the vested performance-based restricted stock units were issuable on June 1, 2016, provided the reporting person remained in the Company's service through such anniversary date. The remaining 2/3 of the vested performance-based restricted stock units were issuable on December 1, 2017, provided that the reporting person remained in the Company's service through such anniversary date. The restricted stock units were granted on December 1, 2014 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on March 1, 2015, with 1/12th of the stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the stock units would be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The stock units were fully vested on December 1, 2017. The restricted stock units were granted on November 30, 2015 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on March 1, 2016, with 1/12th of the stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the stock units will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The stock units will be fully vested on December 1, 2018. The restricted stock units were granted on March 2, 2017 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 2, 2017, with 1/12th of the stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the stock units will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date. The stock units will be fully vested on March 2, 2020. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Malcolm Frank, by Power of Attorney 2017-12-05