# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001058290
**File Stem:** 0001058290-25-000251
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 11470
**Document Hash:** dc6a7c79e03ee73ea3e848861fbd740d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001058290-25-000251.hdr.sgml**: 20250703

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001058290-25-000251

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250701

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250703

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250703

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kerdman Alina
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002075228

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-24429
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251106145

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 FRANK W. BURR BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 36, 6TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** TEANECK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07666
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001058290
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 133728359
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL.
- **CITY:** TEANECK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07666
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2018010233

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL.
- **CITY:** TEANECK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07666

## Ex-24

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS With respect to holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company"), the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints the individuals named on Schedule A attached hereto and as may be amended from time to time, or any of them signing singly, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to act as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: 1. prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain and/or regenerate codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any rule or regulation of the SEC; 2. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder, and Forms 144 in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; 3. act as an account administrator for the undersigned's EDGAR account, including: (i) appointing, removing and replacing account administrators, technical administrators, account users, and delegated entities; (ii) maintaining the security of Filer's EDGAR account, including modification of access codes; (iii) maintaining, modifying and certifying the accuracy of information on the undersigned's EDGAR account dashboard; and (iv) taking any other actions contemplated by Rule 10 of Regulation S-T; 4. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any Form 3, 4, 5, or Form 144, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and 5. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's sole discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and resubstitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the attorneys-in-fact.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of July 2, 2025. By: Name: /s/ Alina Kerdman Alina Kerdman

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Schedule A Individuals Appointed as Attorney-in-Fact with Full Power of Substitution and Resubstitution: 1. John Kim, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary 2. Kelli Arman, Vice President, Head of Corporate Governance and Securities and Assistant Secretary 3. Melissa Glass, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Governance and Securities and Assistant Secretary 4. Shi Su, Senior Director, Corporate Governance and Securities 5. Jill Jackson, Manager, Legal

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Kerdman Alina<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.<br>300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE 36, 6 FL.<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>TEANECK, NJ 07666<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [ CTSH ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-01 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP, Controller & CAO_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | 439 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 705 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 1390 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 139 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 2195 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) A total of 2,817 restricted stock units ("RSUs") were originally granted on February 16, 2023 under the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (the "Company") 2017 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on May 16, 2023, with 1/12th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (February 16, 2026).

(2) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

(3) A total of 2,382 RSUs were originally granted on February 28, 2024 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2024, with 1/12th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (March 1, 2027).

(4) A total of 331 RSUs were originally granted on February 28, 2024 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 1, 2024, with (i) 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the first four vesting dates; (ii) 2/3rds of 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the successive four vesting dates; (iii) 1/3rd of 1/8th of such RSUs vesting on each of the successive three vesting dates; and (iv) the remainder of such RSUs vesting on the twelfth vesting date (March 1, 2027).

(5) A total of 2,394 RSUs were originally granted on March 3, 2025 under the Company's 2023 Incentive Award Plan and such originally granted amount began vesting in quarterly installments over three years, commencing on June 15, 2025, with 1/12th of such RSUs vesting on each quarterly vesting date so that the RSUs will be fully vested on the twelfth quarterly vesting date (March 15, 2028).

**Remarks:**
Ms. Kerdman was appointed SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company on July 1, 2025.
Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Kelli Arman, on behalf of Alina Kerdman, by Power of Attorney  
**Date:** 2025-07-03

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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