Cognizant: SVP, controller & CAO Alina Kerdman exercised 207 shares

What happened Alina Kerdman, SVP, controller & CAO, had 207 shares delivered on Oct 1, 2026 from the conversion/vesting of RSUs. The filing shows 69 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations at $57.44 per share for a total of $3,963.

The filing records two derivative transactions for 207 shares (one listed as acquired, one listed as disposed at $0.00) reflecting the RSU settlement and a separate tax-withholding share disposition.

Key details

• Transaction date(s) and price(s): Oct 1, 2026; derivative conversion 207 shares (price N/A / $0.00 per the filing); tax withholding 69 shares at $57.44 per share for $3,963.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in this filing.
• Relevant footnotes: F1–F4 state these shares were from the vesting of 2/3rds of 1/6th of a 1,864-RSU award granted Jul 1, 2025; each RSU converts to one share; shares were withheld to pay applicable taxes; the original grant vests in ten successive quarterly installments beginning Oct 1, 2025.
• Filing timeliness: transaction reported Oct 1, 2026 and Form 4 filed Oct 5, 2026; the filing date falls within the second business day after the transaction (timely).

Why it may matter

• This was an RSU vesting/settlement, not a market purchase or open-market sale; 69 shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding.
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.