Cognizant (CTSH) Director Schot Abraham Receives Award

What Happened
Schot Abraham, a director of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH), was granted 21.827 restricted stock units (RSUs) on August 25, 2026. The filing reports the RSUs as acquired at $0.00 (derivative instrument); the award represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock per RSU when conditions are met.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-25; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-08-27 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); 21.827 RSUs acquired at $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote F1: RSUs reflect dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously outstanding RSUs; each RSU equals a contingent right to one share.
• Footnote F2: The RSUs vest in full on June 2, 2027.
• No 10b5-1 plan, sale, or tax-withholding noted in this filing.

Context
RSU grants are compensation and do not represent an open-market purchase or sale. These RSUs are a derivative award that will convert into common shares (or equivalent) only upon vesting on June 2, 2027; until then they do not increase immediate share count available for trading. This filing is informational and should not be interpreted as a direct buy/sell signal.