X0306 4 2012-09-12 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 2012-09-12 4 M 0 30000 33.71 A 30000 D Class A Common Stock 2012-09-12 4 S 0 30000 68.00 D 0 D Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 33.71 2012-09-12 4 M 0 30000 0.00 D 2007-08-07 2016-08-07 Class A Common Stock 30000 0 D Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan. Such options were granted on August 7, 2006 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options were fully vested on August 7, 2010. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option. Excludes previously granted options for an aggregate of 88,000 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 2012-09-14