X0306 4 2018-02-26 0 0001058290 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP CTSH 0001371378 Mehta Rajeev C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. TEANECK NJ 07666 0 1 0 0 President Restricted Stock Units 2018-02-26 4 A 0 27720 0.00 A Class A Common Stock 27720 27720 D Restricted Stock Units 2018-02-26 4 A 0 55697 0.00 A Class A Common Stock 55697 55697 D Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock. The restricted stock units were granted on February 26, 2018 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2018, 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 1, 2021. Represents the total number of performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") that are eligible to vest as a result of the Company having attained certain performance milestones, as determined by the Company's Compensation Committee on February 26, 2018 based upon the Company's audited financial statements for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years. The PSUs were granted on February 16, 2016 pursuant to the Company's 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. In accordance with the award agreement, 1/3rd and 2/3rds of the PSUs that are eligible to vest will vest on July 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019, respectively, provided in each case that the reporting person remains in the Company's service through such date. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock. /s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Rajeev Mehta, by Power of Attorney 2018-02-28