SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2018-06-07

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<div><a name="sB767BBDF9AB37097F68BD2870B7D2196"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 10.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">2004 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE AS OF FEBRUARY 27, 2018)</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE 1.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">DEFINITIONS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Account</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means the book account established for a Participant under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;9</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;hereunder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Board of Directors</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Code</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Committee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors appointed and acting in accordance with the terms of the Plan.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Common Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean shares of the Company&#8217;s Class&#160;A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and such other securities of the Company that may be substituted therefor pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Article&#160;21</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a Delaware corporation. When used in the Plan with reference to employment, Company shall include Designated Subsidiaries.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.7</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Compensation</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean the total cash compensation paid to an Eligible Employee by the Company or any Designated Subsidiary, as reportable on IRS Form