SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Middleton Sean

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.

500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD.

(Street)

TEANECK

07666

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [ CTSH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Pres - Cognizant Accelerator

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	02/26/2018		A		3,615		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	3,615	$0.00	3,615	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	02/26/2018		A		2,225		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock	2,225	$0.00⁽³⁾	2,225	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

2. The restricted stock units were granted on February 26, 2018 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan and vest in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2018, 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 March 1, 2021.

3. Represents the total number of performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") that are eligible to vest as a result of the Company having attained certain performance milestones, as determined by the Company's Compensation Committee on February 26, 2018 based upon the Company's audited financial statements for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years. The PSUs were granted on February 16, 2016 pursuant to the Company's 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. In accordance with the award agreement, 100% of the PSUs will vest on June 1, 2018, provided that the reporting person remains in the Company's service through such date. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Harry Demas, on behalf of Sean Middleton, by Power of Attorney	02/28/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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