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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-014783
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DSOUZA  FRANCISCO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231715

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24429
		FILM NUMBER:		11659060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE W
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock received from the vesting of 1/12 of the restricted stock unit award granted on December 1, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the portion of shares of Class A Common Stock that the Company determined to settle in cash to pay applicable tax withholding.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted stock units were granted on December 1, 2009 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, with 1/12th of the restricted stock units vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the restricted stock units will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date, December 1, 2012.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven Schwartz on behalf of Francisco D'Souza, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-03-03</signatureDate>
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