X0306 4 2013-03-06 0 0001058290 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP CTSH 0001407348 Schwartz Steven C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD TEANECK NJ 07666 0 1 0 0 Sr VP, General Counsel & Secr. Class A Common Stock 2013-03-06 4 M 0 8082 18.21 A 42498 D Class A Common Stock 2013-03-06 4 S 0 16207 80.2371 D 26291 D Class A Common Stock 2013-03-07 4 M 0 1918 18.21 A 28209 D Class A Common Stock 2013-03-07 4 S 0 1918 80.75 D 26291 D Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 18.21 2013-03-06 4 M 0 8082 0.00 D 2009-12-09 2018-12-09 Class A Common Stock 8082 11918 D Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 18.21 2013-03-07 4 M 0 1918 0.00 D 2009-12-09 2018-12-09 Class A Common Stock 1918 10000 D Such shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.00 to $80.75. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, any security holder of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. Such options were granted on December 9, 2008 pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options vest in four equal annual installments, with 25% of the options vesting on the one year anniversary of the grant date, 25% of the options vesting on the two year anniversary of the grant date, 25% of the options vesting on the three year anniversary of the grant date and 25% of the options vesting on the four year anniversary of the grant date, so that the options will be fully vested on the four year anniversary of the grant date. The options were fully vested on December 9, 2012. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such options. /s/ Steven Schwartz 2013-03-08