Kerdman Alina 4

What Happened

• Alina Kerdman, SVP, Controller & CAO of Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), received an award of 4,891 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 25, 2026. The award is reported as a derivative grant with an acquisition price of $0.00 (i.e., an equity award rather than a cash purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 25, 2026; Form 4 filed February 27, 2026 (no late filing noted in the report).
• Grant: 4,891 RSUs granted under the Company’s 2023 Incentive Award Plan; reported acquisition price $0.00.
• Vesting: RSUs vest in 12 successive quarterly installments — 1/12th vests first on June 1, 2026, then each quarterly anniversary, fully vesting on March 1, 2029.
• Nature of award: Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of Cognizant Class A common stock upon vesting.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context

• This is an equity grant (award), not an open-market purchase or sale; such grants are common components of executive compensation and do not necessarily signal immediate buying or selling intent.
• Because these are restricted units that vest over time, they align the executive’s interests with long-term share performance rather than representing an immediate change in share ownership.