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): February 23, 2026

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.)

300 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Suite 36, 6th Floor

Teaneck, New Jersey 07666

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(201) 801-0233

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 February 23, 2026, Balu Ganesh Ayyar transitioned from his role as President - Intuitive Operations and Automation and Industry Solutions, and was appointed President – Asia Pacific & Japan and Industry Solutions Group.

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/ John Kim
Name:			John Kim
Title:			Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

Date: February 26, 2026

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP 8-K