0001058290-19-000038.txt : 20191206 0001058290-19-000038.hdr.sgml : 20191206 20191206090524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001058290-19-000038 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 14 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191202 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20191206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20191206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001058290 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 133728359 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24429 FILM NUMBER: 191271821 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. CITY: TEANECK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07666 BUSINESS PHONE: 2018010233 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD. CITY: TEANECK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07666 8-K 1 form8-kx20191202.htm 8-K Document
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2019

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
0-24429
 
13-3728359
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
Glenpointe Centre West
 
 
500 Frank W. Burr Blvd.
 
 
Teaneck,
 
New Jersey
 
07666
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(201) 801-0233
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock,
$0.01 par value per share
CTSH
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
                                        
Emerging growth company
    
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.





Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 2, 2019, John E. Klein informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation that he will leave the Board effective March 1, 2020.









SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew W. Friedrich
Name:
Matthew W. Friedrich
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Date: December 6, 2019



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Entity Registrant Name Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 0-24429
Entity Tax Identification Number 13-3728359
Entity Address, Address Line One Glenpointe Centre West
Entity Address, Address Line Two 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town Teaneck,
Entity Address, State or Province NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 07666
City Area Code 201
Local Phone Number 801-0233
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock,$0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol CTSH
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001058290
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