WIJNBERG SANDRA S 4
4 · COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP · Filed Mar 2, 2026
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Cognizant (CTSH) Director Sandra Wijnberg Receives Award
What Happened
- Sandra S. Wijnberg, a Cognizant (CTSH) director, was granted a total of 140.219 equity units on Feb 26, 2026 via awards (code A). The grants comprise 23.355 deferred stock units, 102.2 restricted stock units, and 14.664 restricted stock units. All were reported at $0.00 per unit (no cash paid); these are derivative awards representing rights to receive one share of Class A common stock per unit upon settlement.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-26; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-02 (reporting period 2026-02-26).
- Price: $0.00 per unit; total reported cash value = $0.
- Units granted: 23.355 deferred stock units; 102.2 restricted stock units; 14.664 restricted stock units — total 140.219 units.
- Vesting/settlement notes:
- The 23.355 units reflect dividend equivalents on deferred stock units; they are fully vested and Wijnberg elected to defer settlement until a trigger event (change in control, death/permanent disability, or the first July 1 after termination) per the Non‑Employee Director Compensation Guidelines.
- The 102.2 units reflect dividend equivalents on previously outstanding restricted stock units and are fully vested; Wijnberg also elected deferred settlement under the same guidelines.
- The 14.664 units are restricted stock units representing contingent rights; they will vest fully on June 3, 2026, and Wijnberg has elected deferred settlement subject to the same triggers.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided summary — see the full Form 4 for post-transaction holdings.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on Mar 2, 2026 for a Feb 26, 2026 transaction; filing appears to be within the standard reporting window (not marked late).
Context
- These transactions are awards/grants (not open-market purchases or sales). Deferred stock units (DSUs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) are common elements of non-employee director compensation and represent the right to receive shares in the future rather than immediate purchases or sales. Because settlement is deferred and no cash was exchanged, these grants are routine compensation and should be interpreted as non-sale insider activity rather than an immediate bullish purchase.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
WIJNBERG SANDRA S
Director
Transactions
- Award
Deferred Stock Units
[F1][F2]2026-02-26+23.355→ 4,621.552 total→ Class A Common Stock (23.355 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F4]2026-02-26+102.2→ 20,223.287 total→ Class A Common Stock (102.2 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F5][F6]2026-02-26+14.664→ 2,901.614 total→ Class A Common Stock (14.664 underlying)
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Reflects deferred stock units received pursuant to dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously outstanding deferred stock units. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company.
- [F2]The deferred stock units are fully vested. The Reporting Person has elected, pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Guidelines (the "Guidelines"), to defer settlement of such deferred stock units until the first to occur of (1) a change in control, (2) the death or permanent disability of the Reporting Person, or (3) the first July 1 following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability).
- [F3]Reflects restricted stock units received pursuant to dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously outstanding restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company.
- [F4]The restricted stock units are fully vested. The Reporting Person has elected, pursuant to the Company's Guidelines, to defer settlement of such restricted stock units until the first to occur of (1) a change in control, (2) the death or permanent disability of the Reporting Person, or (3) the first July 1 following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability).
- [F5]Reflects restricted stock units received pursuant to dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously outstanding restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company.
- [F6]The restricted stock units will vest fully on June 3, 2026. The Reporting Person has elected, pursuant to the Company's Guidelines, to defer settlement of such restricted stock units until the first to occur of (1) a change in control, (2) the death or permanent disability of the Reporting Person, or (3) the first July 1 following the date of the Reporting Person's termination of service (other than due to death or permanent disability).
Signature
/s/ Melissa Glass, on behalf of Sandra S. Wijnberg, by Power of Attorney|2026-03-02