X0306 4 2016-12-01 0 0001058290 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP CTSH 0001684713 Kandiah Gajakarnan Vibushanan C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP. 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. TEANECK NJ 07666 0 1 0 0 President - Digital Business Restricted Stock Units 2016-12-01 4 A 0 11718 0.00 A Class A Common Stock 11718 11718 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 December 1, 2016 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on March 1, 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 December 1, 2019. /s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Gajakarnan V. Kandiah, by Power of Attorney 2016-12-05